The Rule of Major-Generals
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- Created on: 02-02-21 14:06
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- The Rule of Major-Generals
- Role of Major-Generals
- There were 11 Major-Generals governing areas in England and Wales
- They used local militias to maintain order
- These militias were funded by the unpopular Decimation Tax
- Helped enforced Cromwell's godly reforms by banning anything fun
- Why some welcomed them
- Godly Puritans were glad that godly reforms were bring enforced
- Property owners liked that order was being maintained
- The banning of entrainments prevented conspirators
- Why some disliked them
- imposed on localities by central government
- seen as killjoys
- royalists movements was monitored
- Gentry didn't like them as some came from lower classes
- Their Impact
- Variable as some were successful in keeping control while others were not
- The extreme dislike meant a military dictatorship would never be possible
- This lead to the Decimation Tax being rejected and the end of their rule
- Role of Major-Generals
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