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7 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 ...
Hace 1 día · 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 ...
14 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 · On this day in Scottish History. 17 May 1654: While campaigning in Perthshire during the Earl of Glencairn’s Rising, General George Monck issued orders from Cardross House ordering woodland near Aberfoyle to be cut down as it was giving “great shelters to the Rebels and Mossers”.
4 de may. de 2024 · General George Monck. 4 May 1654: General George Monck arrived in Edinburgh and was welcomed by the city magistrates who held a banquet for him. General Monck proclaimed the Ordinance for uniting Scotland into one Commonwealth with England issued by Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell.
6 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 ...
Hace 4 días · During the civil and military unrest that followed, George Monck, the Governor of Scotland, was concerned that the nation would descend into anarchy. Monck and his army marched into the City of London, and forced the Rump Parliament to re-admit members of the Long Parliament who had been excluded in December 1648, during Pride's Purge.
