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George Monck, 1st Duke of Albermarle (1608 – 1670) was an English soldier and politician. He was responsible for the restoration of King Charles II of England to the throne.

Biography[edit | edit source]

After having fought in Ireland, Scotland and the First Anglo-Dutch War, George Monck was appointed Governor of Scotland by Lord Protector of the Commonwealth, Oliver Cromwell. Monck was part of Cromwell's Parliamentary government, which he also fought for.^[1] During this time, Monck secretly gave the exiled king advice on how to rule England, telling him to grant amnesty to the enemies of his father, in order to get them to accept him as their rightful ruler.^[2]

Cromwell had defeated and exiled King Charles II to the Dutch Republic. Seven years later, Cromwell died, leaving the Parliament's authority severely weakened and London in a state of confusion. On 1 January 1660, Monck led his army from Scotland to London, taking control of the capital.^[1]

The new Parliament had Charles II proclaimed king of England, and Monck traveled to Dover to welcome the king upon his return on 25 May 1660.^[1]

During Charles' coronation at Westminster Abbey, the king noticed Monck speaking to a man holding an Apple of Eden.^[2]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (mentioned only)
Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned only)

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Database: Stepped Ashore as King
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past

Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy

Characters

Assassins	Nikolai Orelov \| British Assassin medic \| Ludger Duvernay \| Bartolomeo d'Alviano • Ezio Auditore da Firenze • Giovanni Auditore da Firenze • Mario Auditore • Giovanni Borgia • Perotto Calderon • Cipriano Enu • Tessa Varzi • Francesco Vecellio • Vincenzo • Rinaldo Vitturi \| Renato Auditore \| Marcus Junius Brutus • Publius Volumnius

Templars	Keith Scipione \| Grigori Rasputin \| Erich Albert \| Caha • Cahin • Fiora Cavazza • Cesare Borgia • Juan Borgia the Younger • Lucrezia Borgia • Rodrigo Borgia • Il Carnefice • Micheletto Corella • Gaspar de la Croix • Lanz • Il Lupo • Malfatto • Donato Mancini • Charles de la Motte • Auguste Oberlin • Ristoro • Lia de Russo • Silvestro Sabbatini • Baltasar de Silva • Rocco Tiepolo • The Viper • Teodor Viscardi \| Geoffroy de Charny

Hermeticists	Jack Parsons \| Aleister Crowley • Florence Farr • Moina Mathers • Samuel Liddell Mathers • William Wynn Westcott • William Robert Woodman \| John Dee • Edward Kelley \| Kyros of Zarax • Milo • Pythagoras

Isu	Consus • Hermes Trismegistus

Others	Anson Peake • DDS research analyst \| Robert Getas • Vanessa \| Theodore von Kármán • Thomas Sean Morgan \| Khioniya Guseva \| Larose • Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan \| Charles II of England • George Monck \| Golem • Johannes Leo • Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor • Elizabeth Jane Weston \| Vitellozzo Vitelli \| Maria Amiel • Bombastus • Ivan Krause • Leonardo da Vinci • La Malinche • Moctezuma II • Luciano Pezzati • Niccolò di Pitigliano \| Nicolas Flamel \| Julius Caesar • Cleopatra \| Alcmaeon • Atalanta

Factions

Locations

Canada (Montreal) • Bohemia (Prague • Třeboň) • France (Besançon • Paris • Troyes) • Greece (Arkadia • Athens • Croton • Elis • Kalydon • Nemea • Rhodes • Samos) • Italy (Agnadello • Barletta • Camerino • Florence • Lonigo • Piombino • Mantua • Massa Marittima • Milan • Monteriggioni • Romagna • Rome • Urbino • Venice) • Macedonia (Philippi) • Mexico (Chetumal • Tenochtitlan) • Netherlands (Breda) • Russia (Krasnoyarsk • Tunguska) • Switzerland (Basel) • United Kingdom (Dover • London • Red Hill • Stourbridge • Worcester) • United States (Pasadena)

Events

Renaissance (Battle of Agnadello • Assassination of Niccolò di Pitigliano • Defense of Monteriggioni • Liberation of Rome) • Assassination of Julius Caesar • Night of Sorrows • Christmas truce • Beagle 2 • Philadelphia Project

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Archers • Book of Abraham • Borgia messengers • Contracts • Data Dump Scanner (Crafting • Memories • Mnemonic sets) • Doctors • Eagle Vision • First Civilization • Guards • Horses • Horsemen • Lockpicking • Philosopher's stone • Pieces of Eden (Apple of Eden • Crystal Balls • Crystal Skulls • Shroud of Eden • Staff of Hermes Trismegistus) • Pigeon coops • Templar ring • Territories • Uplay

Weapons and tools

Firearms • Hidden Blade • Hidden Gun • Smoke Bombs • Throwing knives

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+| image = GeorgeMonck.jpg
+| birth = 6 December 1608<br>{{Wiki|Merton, Devon|Merton}}, [[Kingdom of England]]
+| death = 3 January 1670 {{c|aged 61}}<br>[[London]], Kingdom of England
+| species = [[Human]]
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+'''George Monck, 1st Duke of Albermarle''' (1608 – 1670) was an [[British Army|English soldier]] and politician. He was responsible for the restoration of King [[Charles II of England]] to the throne.
-'''George Monck''' (1608-1670) was an English soldier and politician. He was responsible for the restoration of [[Charles II]].
+==Biography==
+After having fought in [[Ireland]], [[Scotland]] and the {{Wiki|First Anglo-Dutch War}}, George Monck was appointed Governor of Scotland by Lord Protector of the Commonwealth, [[Oliver Cromwell]]. Monck was part of Cromwell's Parliamentary government, which he also fought for.<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Stepped Ashore as King]]</ref> During this time, Monck secretly gave the exiled king advice on how to rule [[England]], telling him to grant amnesty to the enemies of his father, in order to get them to accept him as their rightful ruler.<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref>
+Cromwell had defeated and exiled King Charles II to the [[Netherlands|Dutch Republic]]. Seven years later, Cromwell died, leaving the Parliament's authority severely weakened and [[London]] in a state of confusion. On 1 January 1660, Monck led his army from Scotland to London, taking control of the capital.<ref name="ACI"/>
+The new Parliament had Charles II proclaimed king of England, and Monck traveled to [[Dover]] to welcome the king upon his return on 25 May 1660.<ref name="ACI"/>
-==Biography==
+During Charles' coronation at [[Westminster Abbey]], the king noticed Monck speaking to a man holding an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]].<ref name="PL"/>
-Charles II went into exilo to [[France]] after his defeat against [[Oliver Cromwell]], who was now named Lord Protector of the Commonwealth. Cromwell ruled for seven years, until he died of malaria.
-Soon after that, George Monck managed to take control of parliament and he had Charles II proclaimed king of England. He also gave Charles advice on how to rule England, telling him to grant amnesty to the enemies of his father, in order to get them to accept him as their rightful ruler.
+==Appearances==
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{Mo}}
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mo}}
-==Source==
+==References==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Chapter 1 - Ghosts of Christmas Past|Holidays: Chapter 1 - Ghosts of Christmas Past]]
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+{{ACPL}}
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+[[Category:1608 births]]
+[[Category:1670 deaths]]
+[[Category:Individuals]]
+[[Category:English people]]
+[[Category:Londoners]]
+[[Category:Admirals]]
+[[Category:Generals]]
+[[Category:Politicians]]
+[[Category:British Army personnel]]
+[[Category:Order of the Sacred Garter]]

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