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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.
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 ...
Life of George Monck. by Charles Harding Firth, ©1894. George Monck - April 23, 1661 George Monck (or Monk), first Duke of Albemarle. Born 6 Dec. 1608 at Potheridge, near Torrington in Devonshire, was the second son of Sir Thomas Monck, knight, by Elizabeth, daughter of Sir George Smith of Maydford in the same county (Thomas GUMBLE, Life of Monck, 1671, p. 1; Visitation of Devonshire, 1620 ...
Monck, George (1608–70), 1st duke of Albemarle , army officer, was born 6 December 1608 at his family home of Great Potheridge, Devon, the fourth child of Sir Thomas Monck, landowner, and Elizabeth Smyth of Old Matford, Exeter. By the time he landed at Dublin in January 1642 as a colonel in the forces raised to quell the Irish rebellion, he ...
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.
Kneeling before Charles II is loyalist hero General George Monck, the man responsible for the restoration of the English monarchy, and Charles II to his throne, without any bloodshed. Respectful bow As Charles II grasps Monck’s hand, he bends forward slightly, a gentle gesture that bestows his favor and appreciation upon the loyal general.
George Monck, 1.º Duque de Albemarle. George Monck ( Merton, 6 de dezembro de 1608 — Londres, 3 de janeiro de 1670) foi um soldado inglês, político e uma figura fundamental na Restauração Inglesa, de Charles II .
