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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 ...
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 .
George Monck was forever preserved in English history with his res toration of Charles II.4 Already a great saint in the royalists' calendar, Monck had ten more years to live among them as the First Duke of Albemarle. After his years in camp as Cromwell's general in Scotland, his new life at Court did not come easily to the king-maker.
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.
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.
