2 POLITICAL AND RELGIOUS RADICALISM: POLITICALISATION OF NMA 1 Flashcards
POST FCW
nma 20k strong, northern assosiation 10k in what is now a civilian population.
-constant cycle of solidiers not being paid appropriately, looting civilian communities, civilians unwillingness to pay tax towards soliders pay
early 1647 Presbyterin dominated p attempted to reduce influence of the army (disband the army) WHY
threatened parliment interest, got in way of attempting to settle with the king, fearful of radical religious element of the army - this was greatly resisted by nma who became political entity
response of nma: THE HUMBLE PETITION OF OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE ARMY
this requested: soldiers pay to be brought up to date before disbandment, provisions to be made for widows/orphans > holles responded with declaration of dislike- created open fault line between political presbyterian majority in p and nma
response of nma: election of agitators: what where they
8 calvary regiments elected representatives (agitators) to make sure voices of the ordinary soldiers were heard, this repressed grass roots of democratic movement forming , nma belived p should be as regulated as the king > done by the people ‘true representitives’
response of nma: election of agitators:
demands
impeachment of 11 presbyterian mps who was considers masterminds of the declaration of dislike
and on the 25th may parliment voted to disband the amry> catalysed the army to become a political force
response of nma: election of agitators: Edward sexby
relayed rumours c.1 was on the verge of making a deal with political presbyterians> cornet led troop of soldiers to take c.1 to headquarters of nma
