Letter from General George Monck
General Monck was born in Devon and was a successful military commander and politician. In the Civil War he served King Charles I, then, following defeat, became a general to Oliver Cromwell. This letter was printed after Cromwell's death and deals with Monck's role in the restoration of King Charles II.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 10/2003
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Collection Area Region
- NW
- Material
- paperink
- Common Name
- letter from General George Monck
- Simple Name
- document
- Period Classification
- Commonwealth (1649-1660); Charles II (1660-1685)
- Production Date
- 1660
