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Hace 1 día · George Monck. George was the second son of Sir Thomas Monck (or Monk) and Elizabeth (Smith) and was born at Potheridge in Devon 6th December 1608. George was a distinguished naval captain and under Cromwell he was General of the land forces and Admiral at Sea. He was principally responsible for the restoration of Charles II to the throne in ...
George Monck of Monk (Merton , 6 december 1608 – 3 januari 1670), eerste hertog van Albemarle, was een Engels militair. Monck werd geboren in Great Potheridge House te Merton. Hij was een bijzonder onwaarschijnlijke oorlogsheld, van lage afkomst, zwaar en traag, maar met een goede dosis gezond verstand en het zeldzame geluk om op het juiste moment op de juiste plaats te zijn.
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 ...
George Monck was one of the architects of the Restoration of the monarchy, along with Pepys' patron Edward Montagu. He was an accomplished military commander and served as Joint-Commander-in-Chief with Prince Rupert, in the campaign of 1666 against the Dutch. Pepys disliked Monck and criticised his judgement calling him a 'heavy dull man'.
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.
17 de mar. de 2015 · George Monck, first Duke of Albemarle, played a very important part in the Restoration Settlement that led to the return of Charles II to Great Britain. Monck was a career professional soldier who had fought on both sides during the English Civil War. However, by 1660, Monck believed that the country could best be served …
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 ...
