Project Gutenberg 2014-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 212 Corbett, Julian Stafford 1854 1922 Corbett, Julian Stafford, Sir Monk English Men of Action Produced 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) "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.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45951/45951-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670 DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 428704 2025-07-18T13:39:16.303324 text/html 409442 2024-10-24T07:56:37 text/html 282047 2025-07-18T13:39:21.533354 application/epub+zip 285688 2025-07-18T13:39:17.271334 application/epub+zip 222010 2025-07-18T13:39:16.788392 application/epub+zip 402959 2025-07-18T13:39:25.088302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367444 2025-07-18T13:39:21.021315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304303 2022-09-20T21:39:53.795820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392325 2025-07-18T13:39:15.876358 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372528 2024-10-24T07:56:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17649 2025-07-18T13:39:25.354322 application/rdf+xml 10053 2025-07-18T13:39:16.868369 image/jpeg 2214 2025-07-18T13:39:16.829324 image/jpeg 259224 2025-07-18T13:39:16.342346 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia