George Monck

Type Figure Region England Time 1608–1670 Also known as Duke of Albemarle

English military commander and politician, a Parliamentarian general during the English Civil War, Governor of Scotland from 1654, who marched on Lon…

Timeline

1654–1659Edinburgh · LothianAppointed Governor of Scotland in 1654, he suppressed Royalist remnants and reformed military and civil administration, becoming an important military force shaping British politics after Cromwell's death.
1660London · Greater LondonIn early 1660 he led his army south from Scotland into London, dissolved the remnant Rump Parliament and summoned a new one, openly supported bringing back Charles II, and ended the chaos of the Republic through force and political negotiation.

Sources

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: George Monck, first duke of Albemarle (2004) https://www.oxforddnb.com/
Britannica: George Monck, 1st duke of Albemarle https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Monck-1st-duke-of-Albemarle