George Monck
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George Monck was a 17th-century English soldier and statesman best known for orchestrating the Restoration of the monarchy under Charles II.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General George Monck | 1 |
| George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle | 1 |
| George Monck, Duke of Albemarle | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English soldier
ⓘ
human ⓘ military commander ⓘ nobleman ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Charles II of England
ⓘ
English Commonwealth ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of England
Parliament of England ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1608-12-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Potheridge, Devon, England ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Westminster Abbey, London
ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster Abbey
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1670-01-03 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| event |
played a decisive role in dissolving the Rump Parliament in 1660
ⓘ
supported the Convention Parliament that invited Charles II to return ⓘ |
| familyName | Monck ⓘ |
| father | Sir Thomas Monck ⓘ |
| givenName | George ⓘ |
| honor | created Duke of Albemarle in 1660 by Charles II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
facilitating the return of Charles II to the throne of England
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march from Scotland to London in 1660 ⓘ orchestrating the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
English Army
ⓘ
New Model Army ⓘ
surface form:
Parliamentary Army
Royalists ⓘ
surface form:
Royalist forces
|
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Charles I of England
ⓘ
Charles II of England ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Smith ⓘ |
| name | George Monck self-link ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
1st Duke of Albemarle
ⓘ
1st Earl of Torrington ⓘ Baron Monck of Potheridge ⓘ |
| parliamentaryBody | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Anglo-Dutch Wars
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Bishops' Wars ⓘ English Civil War ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Captain-General of the Forces
ⓘ
Commander of the Army in Scotland ⓘ First Lord of the Treasury ⓘ Master of the Horse ⓘ Member of Parliament ⓘ Privy Counsellor ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| sideInConflict |
Parliamentarians in the later stages of the English Civil Wars
ⓘ
Royalists ⓘ
surface form:
Royalists in the First English Civil War
|
| spouse | Anne Clarges ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
George Monck, Duke of Albemarle
this entity surface form:
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
this entity surface form:
General George Monck