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George Monck was the English general who restored Britain's parliament in the spring of 1660, bringing to a close nearly two decades of bitter civil war and religious strife. Then, under Monck's leadership, parliament enacted the restoration of the British monarchy, which had been suspended since the execution of King Charles I eleven years earlier.
George Monck was one of the architects of the Restoration of the monarchy, along with Pepys' patron Edward Montagu. He was an accomplished military commander and served as Joint-Commander-in-Chief with Prince Rupert, in the campaign of 1666 against the Dutch. Pepys disliked Monck and criticised his judgement calling him a 'heavy dull man'.
George Monck (* 6 de diciembre de 1608-† 3 de enero de 1670) fue un militar y político inglés que sirvió a Carlos I, pero que con la llegada de la república decidió trabajar para Oliver Cromwell hasta que este murió, que será cuando convoque el parlamento para restaurar la dinastía de los Estuardo y otorgar el trono a Carlos II de Inglaterra.
George Monck of Monk (Merton , 6 december 1608 – 3 januari 1670), eerste hertog van Albemarle, was een Engels militair. Monck werd geboren in Great Potheridge House te Merton. Hij was een bijzonder onwaarschijnlijke oorlogsheld, van lage afkomst, zwaar en traag, maar met een goede dosis gezond verstand en het zeldzame geluk om op het juiste moment op de juiste plaats te zijn.
The epithet most often associated with George Monck is ‘honest’ and, in the midst of a dispute about the marriage portion due to Elizabeth Monck, Colonel Pride and his son went out of their way to pin the blame (if any) on Elizabeth Monck’s maternal relatives, assuring the court that George Monck was a man of ‘so great honour and integrity’ that he could not possibly be involved in ...
George Monck. Le général et homme d'État anglais George Monck, 1er duc d'Albemarle (1608-1670), a joué un rôle déterminant dans la restauration de Charles II sur le trône anglais en 1660. George Monck, ou Monk, né le 6 décembre 1608, d'une ancienne famille du Devonshire aux moyens modestes, a choisi la vocation de soldat alors qu'il n ...
George Monck was the English general who restored Britain's parliament in the spring of 1660, bringing to a close nearly two decades of bitter civil war and religious strife. Then, under Monck's leadership, parliament enacted the restoration of the British monarchy, which had been suspended since the execution of King Charles I eleven years earlier.
