WAR AND RADICALSIM: PARLIEMNT CONTINUATION 2 Flashcards
second battle of Newbury 1644:
indecisive result allowing c.1 to withdraw back into Oxford and caused divisions with earl of Manchester and Essex about relsunace to strike a decicive blow
palriemnt began to reform the church
form parleimeterian to prebysterian, westminsietr assbly agreed to the scottish clause of religion, book of common prayer replaced by Presbyterian directory of public worship > greater freedoms to ministers in relation to sermons
presbyertain: peace: earl of Manchester and Essex
favoured army to remain in control of aristocratics, continued scottish influence, help force c.1 to peace, bring social upheaval to an end, ensure moderate rleugous settlement t
independents: war: Oliver cromwell
end all alliance with Scots and don’t need them anymore, didn’t want Scots to dictate religious issues in England, independent church system, meritocracy in th army
divisions deepened:
earl of amchester and Essex blamed cromwell for c.1 escape where Cromwell balled them for reluctance to attack at Newbury
divisions required a from of unity: reornagsie palriemnt forces
self denying ordinance: all mps resign their commsiosn and hand control of army to proffeisoanl soldiers , allowing war party to gain monumental
new model army
rigid structure/organsied, create a singe army
22k men> 12 regiments of foot, 11 regiment son men with 600 horses
homogenous structure, based on merit strict dishpan, freedom of worship, centralised control
battle of nearby 1645
nma won helped destroy royalist targets army and swept up remains after in garrisons in Wales and south west , rest men form roayalir led to club men assoasion underminede royalist and c.1 neg suffer form propaganda
after battle of neasby
p then won victories at Bridgewater and langput, laid seige to Bristol with prince Rupert surrounded exiled by c.1 , seized corepsandanc against king building a case agsint him
