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George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, lived from 6 December 1608 to 3 January 1670. Also known as the Earl of Torrington, and Baron Monck of Potheridge, Beauchamp And Teyes, Monck was an English soldier who served as Cromwell's military governor in Scotland and who later brought about the restoration of Charles II.
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 dit Monk ( 6 décembre 1608 – 3 janvier 1670 ), 1er duc d'Albemarle (Aumale), Général de la mer (amiral) ( 1652 ), est un des principaux personnages de l'État sous Oliver Cromwell, pour qui il mena la répression en Écosse, avant de changer de camp et de contribuer à la restauration du roi Charles II .
General George Monck is famous for the key role he played in the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. His actions changed the course of British history, but his statesmanship in the dangerous time between the death of Cromwell and the bloodless return of Charles II distracts attention from his extraordinary career as a soldier and general, admiral, governor and administrator.
29 de may. de 2018 · Monck, George, 1st duke of Albemarle (1608–70). Monck, a stolid and taciturn soldier, played a crucial part in bringing about the Restoration of 1660. The younger son of a Devon gentry family, he had his career to make. In the 1630s he was in the Dutch service but at the outbreak of the Civil War joined the king.
George Monck, 1. vévoda z Albemarle ( 6. prosince 1608 – 3. ledna 1670) byl anglický generál a námořní velitel. Sehrál velkou roli při znovunastolení Stuartovců (v osobě krále Karla II.) na anglický trůn. Za tyto služby obdržel v roce 1660 vévodský titul ( Duke of Albemarle ), a to v rámci tzv. druhého udělení ( second ...
