New Model Army

Oliver Cromwell and the New Model Army utilized advanced and brutal tactics alike to have great success in battle as well as intimidating their enemies. Cromwell and the New Model Army had many different technologies at their disposable throughout the campaign in Ireland. They had infantry, cavalry, and artillery. The New Model Army was well versed in the use of each unit they had; depending on the battle they faced they would only bring what was needed. At Drogheda they ensured that they had access

absolved from the rules of government… you have an army in Ireland, with which you may reduce this kingdom.” Charles I was being encouraged to use Irish forces to remove parliament, in order to restore his power. This began the dispute between Long Parliament and Charles I, over who controlled the military, that began the English Civil war. Long Parliament implemented the Militia Ordinance, which declared that parliament was responsible for appointing new officers instead of the king. By the time Sir

Thomas Fair Fax, built the new model army, and in the same year parliament won the battle of Naseby, while the royalist’s armies were still indiscipline. The King had rich supporters, but they also ran out of money, when it came to the battle of Naseby, so the king’s soldiers were in a bad state compared to the parliament’s new model army. After this battle he could have had another chance, but because King Charles was short of money, and unable to build a new discipline army like the Parliament’s. King

Protestant sects, his religious conversion to Puritanism in the 1630s shaped a great deal of his foreign policy. Believing his was a mission from God, Cromwell composed an aggressive but effective foreign policy of conquest, guided by the Elizabethan model. Cromwell was born during the tail end of the Elizabeth’s reign. With the reestablishment of Protestantism, the disarmament of the nobility, avoidance of religious wars, and no danger of a feudal revolt, England was poised in an unusual period of

MP's signed Charles' death warrant. However one could argue that Oliver Cromwell, Parliament and The New Model Army's want and desire for more power also led to the failure to find an acceptable settlement. After Charles was executed several political problems arose because there was no direction of settlement due to the degree and nature of the reform. As a result of this, two sides formed, the army who were religious radicals and parliament, who were after a conservative settlement. The result of

England, which was deteriorated by King Charles I. Cromwell however isn't a typical hero- in actual facts many people wouldn't even consider him to be a hero at all. Cromwell is a controversial figure who still has people wondering. Even now in the new millennium, people are still contemplating his place in history- hero or villain? Cromwell proudly took his place in a documentary on the top ten best Britons, and ironically, also in the

Oliver Cromwell was a well known military dictator. He helped the Parliamentarians win the First Civil War and was named Lord Protector. He died in 1658 but many people still remember him as one of the best leaders in history although others believe he was a harsh tyrant and always wanted too much power for himself. Throughout the years, numerous historians have changed their views on whether he was a good leader or not. This work will look at three interpretations from different people on who Cromwell

deeply ingrained feudal system with a Monarch as the head of all moral, spiritual and governmental life, and moved thought and order towards new democratic ideas and systems of rule. This period saw a new experimentation in ideas and attitudes among the population, which was not welcomed by many. As Christopher Hill writes "What was new in the 17 centaury was the idea that the world might be permanently turned upside down". In the wake of Charles's regicide there was a "popular

Marvell 's earliest surviving verses lead to no conclusions about his religion and politics as a student. Two of his works were published in 1637 by Cambridge poets in honor of the birth of the first child of Charles I. One of the poems was in Greek while the other "Ad Regem Carolum Parodia" in Latin, the latter of which is considered to be a parody of Horace’s Odes 1.2 in language, structure and meter. Marvell praises the grandeur and fertility of the King in the wake of the plague in Cambridge

The Rump Parliament That the Rump Parliament had absolutely no achievements at all to its name is a strong statement. As a governing body setup by the remnants of Pride's Purge, the MP's that remained were all wanted there originally, indeed by the very man that would eventually dissolve them -- Oliver Cromwell. So something had certainly led Cromwell to become increasingly disillusioned with the Parliament he in sense created. This essay will examine these reasons and just what achievements