Del 0 - Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain

Cromwell's major-generals

Godly government during the English Revolution

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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The first full-scale study of the rule of Cromwell’s major-generals over England and Wales during 1655 and 1656. This is a period which had a dramatic impact upon contemporaries and has remained a powerful symbol of military rule down to the present day. Contains chapters on the three most important aspects of the major-generals' work: the collection of the decimation tax; the attempt to improve the security of the regime; and the struggle to build the 'Godly Nation'. Concludes with an investigation of the 1656 election and the major-generals subsequent unexpected fall from power. Fills a major gap in the historiography of Cromwellian England.

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Utgivningsdatum2001-05-17
Mått156 x 234 x 15 mm
Vikt386 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SeriePolitics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain
Antal sidor272
FörlagManchester University Press
ISBN9780719060656

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AcknowledgementsAbbreviations1. Introduction: Background and historiography2. The system: Origins and construction3. The men: Backgrounds, careers and beliefs4. The helpers: The commissioners for securing the peace of the Commonwealth5. Old local government and new local government6. The decimation tax7. Securing the peace of the Commonwealth8. The struggle for the Godly Nation9. The major-generals and the 1656 election10. Defeat at Westminster and fall from power11. ConclusionPostscript: The major-generals' later careersBibliography:IndexMaps and tablesMap 1: The major-generals' associationsTable 1: The major-generals' associations Table 2: Numbers of parliamentary seats and exclusions in the major-generals' associations