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17 de may. 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 Albemarle and ...
22 de may. de 2024 · With Cromwell dead and the Protectorate gone, George Monck in turn emerges as a hero of sorts, saving what he could from the wreckage. This reviewer broadly shares these perspectives, largely concurs with the warm interpretation of Cromwell and more generally of the parliamentary cause found here and is sympathetic to the liberal ...
Hace 4 días · In 1660, General George Monck, a former royalist turned Cromwellian commander, marched his troops south from Scotland and seized London, forcing the dissolution of the Protectorate. Monck and his allies in Parliament opened secret negotiations with the exiled Charles II.
Hace 4 días · Charles II (born May 29, 1630, London—died February 6, 1685, London) was the king of Great Britain and Ireland (1660–85), who was restored to the throne after years of exile during the Puritan Commonwealth. The years of his reign are known in English history as the Restoration period.
Hace 5 días · Sir John Grenville, 1st Earl of Bath, 1628-1701, served the King's cause as a soldier, privateer and conspirator, then secured the allegiance of Gen. Monck to bring about the Restoration. Born at Kilkhampton, Cornwall in August 1628, John Grenville was the third son of Sir Bevil Grenville and Grace, daughter of Sir George Smith.
20 de may. de 2024 · General George Monck had brought about the entire conquest of Scotland; only the political upheaval that followed Oliver Cromwell's death in 1658 prevented Scotland from regaining her independence. Flora MacDonald was a Unionist and Hanoverian who rose to fame by assisting Bonnie Prince Charlie in his flight to France following his defeat at the Battle of Culloden, the decisive conflict in the ...
16 de may. de 2024 · General George Monck, who had been Cromwell's viceroy in Scotland, feared that the military stood to lose power and secretly shifted his loyalty to the Crown. As he began to march south, Lambert, who had ridden out to face him, lost support in London. However, the Navy declared for Parliament, and on 26 December 1659 the Rump was restored to power.
