King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
"King Charles ruled as a figurehead during the turbulent years when his mother, Catherine de Medici, actually controlled France."
King of France who began his reign with most of northern France under English control; after the intervention of Jeanne d'Arc the French were able to defeat the English and end the Hundred Years' War (1403-1461)
"Charles, known as Charles VII, became King of France at a time when northern territories were held by the English until Joan of Arc led them to victory in the Hundred Years' War."
as Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (823-877)
"The user's premise contains a historical inaccuracy; there is no figure named Charles who served simultaneously as both Holy Roman Emperor and King of France during the period 823-877. Consequently, it is impossible to write a factual example sentence demonstrating this specific definition because the historical event described did not occur."
King of England and Scotland and Ireland during the Restoration (1630-1685)
"Charles returned to London in 1660 as the king who restored the monarchy after years of civil war."
son of James I who was King of England and Scotland and Ireland; was deposed and executed by Oliver Cromwell (1600-1649)
"Charles, the son of James I who was king of England, Scotland, and Ireland before being deposed and executed by Oliver Cromwell, reigned during a tumultuous era."
the eldest son of Elizabeth II and heir to the English throne (born in 1948)
"Charles, as the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, became the heir to the English throne after his mother's death."
French physicist and author of Charles's law which anticipated Gay-Lussac's law (1746-1823)
"During his groundbreaking research on gases, the user studied the work of Charles, the French physicist whose name is attached to Charles's law."
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
"Charlemagne, known as Charles in German history, was a powerful ruler who expanded his empire through victories over the Lombards and Saxons."
a river in eastern Massachusetts that empties into Boston Harbor and that separates Cambridge from Boston
"The Charles River flows through the heart of Boston, separating Cambridge from the city proper before emptying into the harbor."
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
"Charles is a popular choice for a baby boy's name in English-speaking countries today."
The name comes from the Latin Carolus, which was influenced by Germanic words meaning "free man." The specific name for the Ecuadorian island is a shortened form of "King Charles's Island," named after King Charles II of England.