Pride's Purge 6th Dec. 1648
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- Pride's Purge 6 December 1648
- Army victories in the 2nd C.W were seen as a sign of God backing them
- Levellers were pressing for a radical settlement. The 2nd Agreement of the People published after the Purge
- The Army rank and file were threatening another revolt
- A treaty now would isolate the Army. It could fight but had no political support
- The army justify its actions but new resistance theories from Iretons remonstrance of 16 Nov. From the Levellers' Agreement of the people.
- The collapse of the Independent party meant that the Army's interests were no longer being protected in Parl.
- If Parl. made peace w/ the King on the basis of the Newport proposals, the Army's victories would have been pointless. The King would have lost the war and won the peace
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