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How did Edward Montagu help Samuel Pepys return Charles II from exile?
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Samuel Pepys, oil painting by John Hayls, 1666; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, played a pivotal role in the Restoration of the monarchy by securing the fleet for Charles II while the king was in Holland. Having been reappointed general at sea in February 1660, Montagu was entrusted with the responsibility of bringing the king back to England.1
Samuel Pepys, who served as Montaguâs cousin and secretary, accompanied him on this historic voyage with the fleet. Following the successful return of the king, Montaguâs influence at court was instrumental in securing Pepysâs appointment as clerk of the acts of the navy, a position that launched Pepys's significant career in naval administration.2