Major Generals 1655-57
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- Created on: 13-05-15 13:08
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- Major Generals
- Religion
- 'New model was invariably linked to religious radicalism' Farr
- There was a preoccupation with 'Godly Rule' which failed but did produce negative connotations
- Durston; 'central feature ... was godly rule'
- Politics
- The instructions to the Major Generals indicate the concern to prevent further rebellion
- Whalley made a considerable impact on the poor.
- Durston also highlights the limits to their descriptions as 'kill-joys'
- Finance
- High levels of taxation provoked concern- bad for gentry.
- Decimation Tax especially also hindered the royalists
- High levels of taxation provoked concern- bad for gentry.
- Religion
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