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George Monck

1608–1670 · 17th century · Also known as George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, George Monk

George Monck was an English soldier who fought for the king and then for Parliament and was Cromwell's commander in Scotland in the 1650s. After the collapse of the Protectorate he marched his army from Scotland to London in 1660, restored the excluded members of Parliament and arranged the return of Charles II. He was rewarded with the title Duke of Albemarle.

George Monck
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Commonwealth of England

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