The New Model Army Flashcards
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
How did it end?
Edgehill in 1642
It ended in a draw
What happened during the first battle?
The commanders of Parliament’s armies were chocked by the lack of discipline and skill shown by their troops.
Who did Parliament turn to and what did they make him do?
Parliament turned to a Puritan Member of Parliament and farmer from Norfolk called Oliver Cromwell. They gave him thr job of training a new set of troops to take on the King’s men.
Why was it called the New Model Army?
Because it was a different kind of army.
What did Cromwell do to his troops?
He made them live according to the rules of his religion and harshly punished anyone who broke his laws.
What were the new troops like?
They were strictly trained and strictly disciplined
How would they go i to battle and why?
Signing hymns because they fought for God.
How did Cromwell chose his men?
Based on their abilities rather than their wealth.
What did the training do?
It made his cavalry more easy to control.
Name two battles at which Parliament won because of the New Model Army?
Marston Moor (1644)
Naseby (1645)
When did King Charles I realize he had no answer to the new troops?
5th May 1645
What did he do after realizing he had no answer to the new troops?
He surrendered to Scotland, hoping he would be safe north of the border.
What did the Scottich do with the King?
They sold him to parliament for £400,000 and he was then taken as a prisoner of Parliament to the Isle of Wight.
Name thre of the laws of the New Model Army?
Let no man Blaspheme the Christian Faith or he will have his tongue bored with a red-hot iron.
Theft and robbery, exceeding the value of twelve pence shall be punished with death.
No man shall abandon his colours of fly away in battel upon pain of death
