34 - the major generals

Question 1

what caused cromwell to look to the army commanders

Answer 1

rumours of republican and leveller plots to assasinate the lord protector
looked to the army commanders for both military and administrative efficiency

Question 2

who decided on implementing the major generals

Answer 2

not just cromwell but also the army council

Question 3

the appointnment of the major genrals

Answer 3

in late 1655 engalnd was divided into groups of counties each with a major general appointment to excersise military control and oversee the local government

Question 4

john lambert

Answer 4

a major general who had control over -
* yorkshire
* cumberland
* westmorland and northumberland

Question 5

insturctions

Answer 5

in this major generals were granted unprecedently wide powers and duties

Question 6

decimation tax

Answer 6

most striking aspect of the major generals
intended to prevent uprisings and provide finance to the major generals

Question 7

unpopularity of the major generals

Answer 7

• interfered with localities to impose moral behaviour
• they were often of lower status than the local gentry that they governed
• intsursive governemnt so offended local feelings
• royalists despised them

Question 8

limited power of the major generals

Answer 8

• local institutions continued to act as they had done regardless
• magistrates courts ect continued how they had done
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Question 9

aims of the cromwell with the major generals

Answer 9

not to alienate the authority of leaders in communities, would have worked better if he could have established better relationships with the gentry

Question 10

failure of the major generals as a system

Answer 10

• regim was very unpopular
• religous disputed hadnt been settled

Question 11

reasons why some liked the major generals

Answer 11

• their banning of some enternatiment prevented conspirators from meetingg
• they esnured order was maintained
• puritans were glad something was being done to promote a better way of life

Question 12

duty of the major generals

Answer 12

• maintain orer
• deal with threats from royalists
• enforce cromwells agendas

Question 13

financial issues for the major generals

Answer 13

• didnt ease the protectorates financial problems
• high admin costs
• high military costs
• cromwells family lived lavishly but not as much as chalres’
• spanish war

this all forced him to call another parliament