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Army in Cromwellian England, 1649-1660

By Henry Reece

Army in Cromwellian England, 1649-1660 Politics & History

Army in Cromwellian England, 1649-1660

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From 1649-1660, England was ruled by a standing army for the only time in its history. In The Army in Cromwellian England Henry Reece describes, for the first time, the nature of that experience, both for members of the army and for civilian society. Split into three parts, the first section looks at the size of the army, its material needs, promotion structure, and political engagement to provide a sense of the day-to-day reality of being part of a standing army. The second part considers the impact of the military presence on society by establishing where soldiers were quartered, how they were paid, the material burden that they represented, the divisive effects of the army's patronage of religious radicals, and the extensive involvement of army officers in the government of the localities. The final section re-evaluates the army's role in the political events from Cromwell's death to the restoration of the Stuart monarchy, and explains why the army crumbled so pitifully in the last months of the Commonwealth.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
284
Release Date:
2013-03-01
Publication Date:
2013-01-24
Publisher:
Oxford University Press(UK)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198200633
ISBN13:
9780198200635
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
593 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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