# Charles II — The Wealth of Nations character guide

> Charles II in The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Charles II, Charles I, King Charles II

**First appearance:** 0020-digression-concerning-the-variations-in-the-value-of-silver-during-the-course-of-the-four-last-centuries

## Who they are

English king cited for economic legislation.

## Relationships

### [Silver](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wealth_of_nations_se/characters/silver)

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Charles II and Silver have interactions related to royal economic policies or trade.

### [The Chinese](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wealth_of_nations_se/characters/the_chinese)

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Charles II and the Chinese have interactions related to royal trade policies or diplomacy.

### [The Chinese](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wealth_of_nations_se/characters/the_chinese)

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Charles II and the Chinese have interactions related to royal trade policies or diplomacy.

## In the story

### [Third Period](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wealth_of_nations_se/chapters/third-period)

Referenced in relation to the high price of corn during his reign and the beginning of coin clipping.

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