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George Monck & The Restoration of Charles II in 1660
George Monck crossed the river Berwick with a large body of loyal troops on 1...
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George Monck& The Restorationof Charles II in 1660
- 2 - A thesis submitted in 2003 in fulfilment of my Masters Obligations© Eoin Purcell 2003No part of this document may be quoted or otherwise used by any other party for commercial benefit without specific permission of the author obtainablefrom:Eoin.purcell AT Gmail.com www.eoinpurcellsblog.com Non-commercial uses are allowed, but please forward links or examples of usesto:Eoin.purcell AT Gmail.com www.eoinpurcellsblog.com
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Also a blog post on Uncovered History This thesis was written during my Masters year in UCD, Dublin. I enjoyed theprocess and at the time I was happy with what I had written. However, somesix years later I can recognise that there are serious deficiencies in this thesisand that is something I plan at some stage to rectify in another work. Pleasefeel free to send messages or feedback to me at eoin.purcell AT gmail.com.In retrospect there are many things I would change, not the least of which would be the sources I used. Four major areas (with many other areas needing minor attention) could be improved. Firstly, more original documentary evidence would have greatly improved the book. Aside from letters and papersof the officers and officials around Monck in Scotland which I now know existin archives that I did not consult for the original, I believe that there arenumerous other sources that might be exploited to huge advantage. They would, I believe, include eyewitness accounts available from:1) The soldiers in Monck’s units2) Monck’s officers3) Londoners during Monck’s time in the city 4) Observers from outside the capital5) Soldiers and officers still loyal to the last few Grandee’s like Lambert.Secondly, I believe that more work on Monck’s character and his pragmatismand motivations would have been sensible. There is surely more materialavailable to work on that. He is a truly incredible individual. His motivations
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George Monck & The Restoration of Charles II in 1660
George Monck crossed the river Berwick with a large body of loyal troops on 1st January 1660, within 6 months Charles II had been restored to the throne.
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