Strengths and Weaknesses of armies

Question 1

What strengths did the Royalist armies have?

Answer 1

• Men fought for the Crown
• Wealthy supporters e.g. Worcester/Newcastle
• Prince Rupert = good leader

Question 2

What weaknesses did the Royalist armies have?

Answer 2

• Controlled North/West = least wealthiest
• Rupert had poor relationships
• Hard to recruit troops
• Loyalty of militias was low

Question 3

What strengths did the Parliamentarian armies have?

Answer 3

• Controlled South/East = more prosperous
• Held London
• Navy = stopped reinforcements for Charles
• Hoped for alliance with Scots

Question 4

What weaknesses did the Parliamentarian armies have?

Answer 4

• Hard to maintain London
• Religious divisions about what church they fighting for
• Loyalty of militias not reliable