Why did Parliament win? 1642-46
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- Created on: 22-01-19 14:30
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- Why did Parliament win the First English Civil War? 1642-46
- Self-Denying Ordinance December 1644
- Cromwell outflanks rivals
- No one can be a member of Parl. + command an Army
- Separates military + political
- Designed to get rid of Manchester+ Essex
- Provided military reconstruction
- New Model Army February 1645
- Army restructured- new central army led by military men
- Lord General= Sir Thomas Fairfax
- Major- General of the Infantry= Philip Skippon
- Lieutenant of the Horse= Cromwell
- Second Self-Denying Ordinance April 1645
- Created to allow Cromwell to keep his place in Parliament + be Lieutenant of the Horse
- Cromwell only exception
- Control of South east and London
- Control over ports and navy- stopping Charles from redressing balance with foreign aid, and troops could be moved easily
- Royalists failures 1642-43 crucial
- Rivalry between Royalists Digby and Prince Rupert
- Failure of Leadership lies with King
- Skill of Pym essential- persuaded alliance w/ Scots + managed different parliamentary parties
- Time needed to access these resources though
- Military reorgansiation of 1644-45
- Kings error at Naseby and resurgence of neutralism sped up Parl. success
- Self-Denying Ordinance December 1644
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