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050 4 _aDA
100 1 _aCorbett, Julian Stafford,
_d1854-1922
245 1 0 _aMonk
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aEnglish Men of Action
500 _aRelease date is 2014-06-12
508 _aProduced by sp1nd, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Monk" by Julian Stafford Corbett is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around the life of George Monk, a significant figure during the tumultuous periods of early 17th-century England, particularly the English Civil Wars. It details his rise as a soldier, the family background that influenced his career, and the broader political and military contexts of his time. The opening of the book sets the scene in September 1625, as young George Monk, a spirited and headstrong adolescent, finds himself embroiled in a confrontation with an under-sheriff just as the king prepares for a naval expedition against the Spanish. This episode reveals Monk's early propensities for valor and loyalty, deeply rooted in his family's military traditions and honor. His subsequent decision to join the military as a volunteer sets him on a path that intertwines with the key events of the era, laying the groundwork for his future as a pivotal military leader. The narrative captures not just Monk's personal journey, but also reflects on the larger conflicts shaping England's fate during the Civil War period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAlbemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670
830 0 _aEnglish Men of Action
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45951
999 _c86790
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