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Wikipedia mentions that King Charles II of England "was received in London to public acclaim" and that he is "traditionally considered one of the most popular English kings". Was he really that popular? And why was that, when previously the monarchy was so unpopular that the people abolished it?

by /u/Pashahlis in /r/AskHistorians

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