Recruitment and Training

Question 1

Conscription

Answer 1

Introduced by parliament in 1643 Royalists in 1644
Increased no. recruits but training still poor, and desertion

Question 2

Pamphlets

Answer 2

Used more so as propaganda to encourage recruitment

Question 3

New model army, who? When? what?

Answer 3

1645
Developed by Oliver Cromwell, led by Thomas Fairfax
Parliaments reorganised army - shift to a professional, national, standing army

Question 4

22,000

Answer 4

No. of men in the new model army

Question 5

1660

Answer 5

New model army disbanded as Charles II restored the monarchy

Question 6

Recruitment continuity

Answer 6

Commissioners of array assist in musters.
Recruits ‘pay and weapons paid for by local tax.
1537 – local militias trained together for local defence
1580’s - muster masters begin running training , but mostly still the same

Question 7

1645

Answer 7

Self-denying ordinance (removed incompetent leaders)
Emphasised drill training importance.
Effective at Naseby 1645