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After serving with the Dutch in the 1630s, Monck fought for Charles I in Ireland during the English Civil War (1639–1651), commanding a regiment of foot. He later served in Ireland and Scotland on behalf of Parliament, eventually becoming Commander-in-Chief of the Parliamentary Army in Scotland.

When Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector, died in 1652, Monck was considered as a possible successor. Although he refused to accept supreme power, Monck retained control of the army which he had brought south to London, and was thus able to use his influence for the restoration of the Stuart monarchy in 1660. After the Restoration, Charles II raised Monck to the peerage as Duke of Albemarle and he became Captain General of the King’s forces, confirmed by a patent for life.

National Army Museum

London

Title

General George Monck (or Monk), 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608–1670)

Date

c.1665

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 128.2 x W 102.5 cm

Accession number

NAM. 1985-02-1

Acquisition method

purchased at Sotheby’s, 1985

Work type

Painting

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