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26 de mai. de 2024 · George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle KG PC JP (6 December 1608 – 3 January 1670) was an English soldier, who fought on both sides during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. A prominent military figure under the Commonwealth , his support was crucial to the Restoration of Charles II in 1660, who rewarded him with the title Duke of ...
Há 1 dia · During the civil and military unrest that followed, George Monck, the Governor of Scotland, was concerned that the nation would descend into anarchy. Monck and his army marched into the City of London, and forced the Rump Parliament to re-admit members of the Long Parliament who had been excluded in December 1648, during Pride's Purge.
Há 5 dias · In 1660, he served as an intermediary in the negotiations between Charles and his distant relative George Monck that led to the Restoration. To his disappointment, the Dukedom of Albemarle went to Monck, whom Charles also rewarded with the then-enormous pension of £7,000 per year.
Há 1 dia · He became a colonel and governor of Coventry during the war, and mayor in 1644 when George Monck, though elected mayor for the second time, was not permitted to fill the position because of his coolness towards Parliament.
Há 5 dias · The only other monument in this aisle is to the memories of George Monck and Christopher, his son, both Dukes of Albemarle, and also of Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Albemarle, relict of the latter. The principal monument in the north aisle of Henry VII.'s Chapel is that of Queen Elizabeth.
24 de mai. de 2024 · Fairfax and Monck, 1659-60. Fairfax and George Monck, who was in charge of the army in Scotland, worked together against Lambert and the Committee of Safety, according to historian J.R. Tanner: "On January 2, 1660, Monk crossed the Tweed at the head of 5,000 foot and 2,000 horse.
25 de mai. de 2024 · But George Monck, one of Cromwell’s leading generals, realized that under Cromwell’s successors the country was in danger of being torn apart and with his formidable army created the situation favourable to Charles’s restoration in 1660.
