Lambert

Also known as: General Lambert / M. Lambert · Family: English politics · Role: claimant to the English crown · First appears: Chapter 9

At chapter 9, Lambert and Monk were rivals, and by chapter 23 they had openly become political enemies: Lambert blockaded the Rump Parliament to force it to obey his will, while Monk declared for it. Imitating Cromwell, whose lieutenant he had been, Lambert occupied Newcastle as the two armies confronted one another, with Monk encamped at Coldstream.

In chapter 30, Lambert’s army began melting away as officers and soldiers joined Monk. Lambert proposed ending the quarrel through an alliance rather than battle, and Monk asked for a week to consider; a week later, desertions continued, and Lambert decamped during the night for London after losing the possibility of accepting battle. Later, Fouquet fortified Belle-Isle against Lambert and Monk, treating them as enemies.

Relationship record

Life events

• Lambert blockaded the Rump Parliament to force it to obey his will.(Chapter23 · 📍 London)
  • With: Cromwell
  • “General Lambert, imitating Cromwell, whose lieutenant he had been, had just blocked up so closely”
• Monk and Lambert became openly declared political enemies.(Chapter23)
  • With: Monk
  • “Thus Lambert by persecuting the parliament, and Monk by declaring for it, had mutually proclaimed themselves enemies of each other.”
• Monk and Lambert’s armies confronted each other, with Lambert occupying Newcastle and Monk encamping at Coldstream.(Chapter23 · 📍 Newcastle)
  • With: Monk
  • “The two armies came in sight of each other near Newcastle; Lambert, arriving first, encamped in the city itself.”
• Lambert’s army abandons him as officers and soldiers join Monk.(Chapter30)
  • With: Monk
  • “Lambert’s army is melting away like snow in April. All come to Monk, officers and soldiers. In a week Lambert won’t have fifty men left.”
• Monk deferred Lambert’s proposed alliance for a week’s consideration.(Chapter31)
  • With: Monk
  • “Lambert asked if it would not be more expedient to terminate the quarrel by an alliance than by a battle. Monk hereupon demanded a week for consideration.”
• Lambert’s soldiers deserted in growing numbers and joined Monk.(Chapter31)
  • With: Monk
  • “From that time nothing was heard of but desertion in Lambert’s army.”
• Lambert decamped and returned to London after losing the possibility of battle.(Chapter31 · 📍 London)
  • “Lambert, perceiving that he had no longer the possibility of accepting battle, if it were offered to him, took the wise resolution of decamping during the night, returning to London”

Chapter 9

• rivals with Monk “The two most eager players are Lambert and Monk.”