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| 1608 | Birth |  |
| 6th Dec Potheridge Birth of George Monck, 2nd son of Sir Thomas Monk |
| 1626 | Siege of Cadiz | |
| Cadiz Serves during the expedition to Cadiz |
| 1627 | Siege of Isle of Rh‚ | |
| Isle of Rh‚ Serves during the siege of the Isle of Rh‚ |
| 1644 | Arrest | |
| Nantwich Captured at Nantwich & held captive in the Tower, 1644-1646 |
| Tower of London Captured at Nantwich & held captive in the Tower, 1644-1646 |
| 1644 | Battle of Nantwich | |
| 25th Jan Nantwich Captured by the Parliamentarians then imprisoned in London for 2 yrs |
| 1650 | Battle of Dunbar | |
| 3rd Sep Dunbar Commands a brigade of Foot |
| 1650 | Mobilization | |
| 2nd Sep London Advises Crowmell of a way of attacking the Scots |
| 1651 | Rebellion | |
| Sent to Scotland to subdue the Scottish forces mobilizing for Charles II |
| 1651 | Siege of Stirling | |
| Aug Stirling Ordered by Cromwell to take charge of the siege & capture Stirling |
| 1654 | Governor | |
| Edinburgh Appointed Governor of Scotland |
| 1659 | Coldstream Guards | |
| Coldstream Founds the Coldstream Guards in Coldstream, Berwick |
| 1659 | Commander | |
| Appointed Commander in Chief of the Army |
| 1659 | Parliament | |
| The excluded Rump members declare the Long Parliament restored & appoint Monck Commander in Chief of the Army |
| 21st Feb Monck restores to Parliament the Members excluded in Pride's Purge, the purged members outnumber the Rumpers & promptly outvote them |
| 1659 | Restoration | |
| Marches from Scotland to restore order & declares a "Free Parliament" |
| 1660 | Constitution | |
| Parliament is dissolved, the Council of State draws up terms for a restored Charles |
| 25th April The Convention Parliament is elected on the traditional franchise & made up of both Lords and Commons. |
| 1660 | Declaration of Breda | |
| 4th April Breda Charles II issues the Declaration of Breda in which he promises general pardon, a degree of religious toleration & settlement of the soldiers' arrears |
| 1660 | Election | |
| 16th Mar Monck calls elections for a new Parliament to decide on what terms Charles should resume the throne |
| 25th April The Convention Parliament is elected on the traditional franchise & made up of both Lords and Commons. |
| 1660 | Lord Lieutenant | |
| Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland |
| 1660 | Parliament | |
| About 100 of the Commons were former Royalists & even former Parliamentarians agree that only the return of the Stuarts can ensure order |
| London Parliament dissolves, the Council of State draws up terms for a restored Charles II |
| 16th Mar When Monck decides to negotiate with Charles II for the restoration of the Stuart dynasty, the Long Parliament dissolves itself |
| 25th April The Convention Parliament id elected on the traditional franchise & made up of both Lords and Commons. |
| 1660 | Restoration | |
| About 100 of the Commons were former Royalists & even former Parliamentarians agree that only the return of the Stuarts can ensure order |
| London Parliament dissolves, the Council of State draws up terms for a restored Charles II |
| London Parliament is dissolved, the Council of State draws up terms for a restored Charles |
| London Returns all MPs to Parliament who were purged in 1648 |
| Dover Welcomes Charles II at Dover & gives the King his sheathed sword |
| Mar Charles & Monck negotiate terms |
| 16th Mar Monck calls elections for a new Parliament to decide on what terms Charles should resume the throne |
| 16th Mar When Monck decides to negotiate with Charles II for the restoration of the Stuart dynasty, the Long Parliament dissolves itself |
| 4th April Charles II issues the Declaration of Breda in which he promises general pardon, a degree of religious toleration & settlement of the soldiers' arrears |
| 1st May London The Parliament which Albermarle caused to be elected votes to restore the Monarchy |
| 29th May London King Charles II returns to the shores of England after Monck's invitation |
| 1665 | Battle of Four Days Battle | |
| 1st June River Thames 1-4 June, 20 English ships are sunk by de Ruyter |
| 1st June River Thames Monck retreats to the Thames which is then blockaded |
| 1665 | Battle of North Forela | |
| 25th July Forela, Nth Monck breaks the Thames blockade, defeating de Ruyter who loses 20 ships |
| 1665 | Blockade of Thames | |
| 25th July Forela, Nth Monck breaks the Thames blockade, defeating de Ruyter who loses 20 ships |
| 1670 | Death | |
| 3rd Jan Death of George Monck |
