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	George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		George Monk or Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (6 December 1608 – 3 January 1670), second son of Sir Thomas Monk, a gentleman of good family but in embarrassed circumstances, was born at Potheridge, near Torrington, in Devon.
		Monck was, however, soon taken prisoner, at Nantwich (1644), and spent the next two years in the Tower, where he found it difficult to live owing to his want of means.
		In 1663, the Duke of Albemarle was one of eight Lords Proprietors given title to a huge tract of land in North America which became the Province of Carolina.
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		Monck, George, 1st duke of Albemarle 1608–70, English soldier and politician.
		Monck believed in the supremacy of civil authority over the military, and when the Protectorate of Richard Cromwell collapsed (1659), he supported the reassembled Rump Parliament (what remained of the Long Parliament after Pride's Purge of 1648) against the army under Gen. John Lambert.
		After the Restoration, honors were heaped upon Monck: he was appointed gentleman of the bedchamber, privy councillor, master of the horse, and commander of all military forces; created duke of Albemarle; and granted estates and a pension.
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	GEORGE, 1st DUKE OF ALBEMARLE MONK (or MONCK) - LoveToKnow Article on GEORGE, 1st DUKE OF ALBEMARLE MONK (or MONCK) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		(or MONCK), GEORGE, 1st DUKE OF ALBEMARLE (I6o8I669), second son of Sir Thomas Monk, a gentleman of good family but in embarrassed circumstances, was born at Potheridge, near Torrington, in Devonshire, on the 6th of December 1608.
		He was made gentleman of the bedchamber, knight of the Garter, master of the horse and commanderin-chief, raised to the peerage with the titles of Baron Monk, earl of Torrington and duke of Albemarle, and had a pension of 7000 a year allotted to him.
		In 1664 he had charge of the admiralty when James, duke of York, was in command of the fleet, and when in 1665 London was deserted on account of the plague, Monk, with all the readiness of a man accustomed to obey without thinking of risk, remained in charge of the government of the city.
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		In 1629 Monck went to the (A constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1579; half the country lies below sea level) Netherlands, then a centre of warfare, and there he gained a high reputation as a leader and a disciplinarian.
		Monck was, however, soon taken prisoner, at (Click link for more info and facts about Nantwich) Nantwich (1644), and spent the next two years in the Tower, where he found it difficult to live owing to his want of means.
		Monck himself was now in communication with Charles II, whose (Click link for more info and facts about Declaration of Breda) Declaration of Breda was based on Monck's recommendations.
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		The English general and statesman George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608-1670), was instrumental in the restoration of Charles II to the English throne in 1660.
		George Monck, or Monk, who was born on Dec. 6, 1608, of an old Devonshire family of modest means, chose the vocation of soldier while only 17.
		Soon afterward, Monck was recalled by Parliament and given command in the Dutch War of 1652-1654 as a "general of the fleet." Though without naval experience, he learned quickly, and the trust that Parliament had placed in him was vindicated in his victory over the Dutchman Maarten Tromp on July 29-31, 1652.
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		In February 1652 Monck left Scotland to recover his broken health at Bath, and in November of the same year he became an admiral, or rather a "general at sea", instead of a soldier in the
		In 1663, the Duke of Albemarle was one of eight Lords Proprietors given title to a huge tract of land in North America which became the
		Great Plague, Monck, with all the readiness of a man accustomed to obey without thinking of risk, remained in charge of the government of the city.
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	James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		When the Captain General of the army, George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, died in 1670, Monmouth became the senior officer in the army at the age of 21.
		One theory states that the Duke of Monmouth was in fact The Man in the Iron Mask.
		She was married arround 1697 to Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton.
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	Duke of Albemarle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Dukedom of Albemarle has been created twice in the Peerage of England, each time ending in extinction.
		Additionally, the peerage was "created" a third time by James II, while in exile; this creation, given to Henry FitzJames, is generally not considered a true creation of this peerage.
		Edward, 2nd Duke of York, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1373–1415) (forfeit 1399)
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		The Duke is painted in the fashion of the mid 17th century and attired as one of the Order of the Garter.
		A fascinating presence in the history of England, George Monk was a loyal supporter of Oliver Cromwell most of his career and was one of his most trusted generals in Scotland and served as his deputy there.
		For his outstanding and decisive efforts, King Charles II created the Duke of Albemarle, and along with it came a pension of £1000 a year, he was also made a privy councilor, and invested with the Order of the Garter.
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	Monck In Scotland, Which He Held Until 1660. Monck Believed In The Supremacy Of Civil Authority Over
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		Biography of General George Monck, Duke of Albermarle, 1608-70 Before he could be charged with assault, Monck joined the Duke of Buckingham's 1625 expedition to Cadiz and the Ile de Rhé.
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	Pepys' Diary: Monck, George (Duke of Albemarle) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		“George Monk, Duke of Albemarle, was a singularly unheroic character.
		She had been previously married to Thomas Ratford, of whose death no notice was given at the time of the marriage, so that the legitimacy of Christopher, afterwards second Duke of Albemarle, was seriously questioned.
		Resolved, That George Monck Esquire is nominated and appointed, by this House, to be Captain General of all the Land Forces, in England, Scotland, and Ireland; and that the Concurrence of the House of Commons be desired herein.
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		George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Life of George Monck (http://www.generalmonck.com/biography.htm) by Charles Harding Firth, ©1894
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		They threaded their way through the smothered...Arendt van Corlaer, a leading citizen of Albany, had established and named for...find out why he was trespassing on the Duke of Yorks territory.
		When Archibald...he no doubt had in mind General George Monck, who had supported Cromwell, had...the Restoration, and was created Duke of Albemarle as a result.
		MONCK, GEORGE, 1ST DUKE OF ALBEMARLE 1608 70, English soldier...honors were heaped upon Monck: he was appointed gentleman of the bedchamber, privy...military forces; created duke of Albemarle; and granted estates and...
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		Erskine, Thomas, 1st Baron Erskine of Restormel (1750-1823), British statesman and noted advocate, who at various times successfully defended the...
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		Monck, George, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1609-1670), English soldier.
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		Monck fought beside Cromwell in the important victory over the Scots at Dunbar on Sept. 3, 1650, and remained in Scotland as commander in chief to complete its subjugation.
		In November 1652 Monck was appointed one of three generals at sea in the First Dutch War and played a leading part in three of the English naval victories.
		Monck at first supported Cromwell's son and successor Richard but did not oppose the overthrow of the Protectorate and the recall of the “Rump” of the Long Parliament.
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		He took part (1625) in the disastrous expedition against Cádiz and fought against the Spanish in the Netherlands.
		He was left in charge of London at the time of the great plague (1665) and the great fire (1666).
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	Albemarle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Albemarle is the name of some places in the United States of America:
		Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st earl of Albemarle, cs 1670 - 1718
		Malcolm and Lilias, standing near, relic.html">relic, a supposed fragment of St. Andrew's own instrument of palladium to the royal family and House of Stewart.
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		Sir Thomas Monck was the son of Thomas Monke.
		Sir George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle was the son of Sir Thomas Monck and Elizabeth Smythe.
		He was created 1st Duke of Albemarle [England] on 7 July 1660, as one of the 62 members of Cromwell's House of Lords.
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	George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
		Charles raised him to the peerage with the titles of Baron Monk, earl of Torrington and duke of Albemarle, and he received a pension of £7000 a year.
		His dukedom became extinct on the death of his son Christopher, 2nd duke of Albemarle (1653 - 1688).
		See the Life of Monk, by Dr Gumble, his chaplain (London, 1671).
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	Monck, George, 1st duke of Albemarle
		Monck or Monk, George, 1st duke of Albemarle, 1608–70, English soldier and politician.
		Monck believed in the supremacy of civil authority over the military, and when the Protectorate of Richard
		Monck, George, 1st duke of Albemarle (The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition)
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	James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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		Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine (1676 - December 25, 1730).
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		Monck, George, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1609-1670), English military commander, three-time victor over the Dutch.
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