**Question 18:** Who was the reigning British monarch when Sarah was born?
Charles II
James II
William III
Anne
Answer
Charles II was the reigning British monarch when Sarah was born. He was born in 1630 and reigned from 1660 until his death in 1685. During his reign, he restored the monarchy after the English Civil War and the Interregnum. Charles II was succeeded by his brother James II.
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