Politicization of the New Model Army (21 sept. 1646 – 11 mars 1647)
Description:
- parliament wanted to disband the new model army without paying them the £3 million they were owed- parliament didn't pass the indemnity act and they had no plans to
- before the war they only gave the king £1 million per year, but owed the army three times this amount, therefore taxes would need to be raised
- the country was financially drained and the army would need to get involved in politics to get what they wanted
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
21 sept. 1646
11 mars 1647
~ 5 months and 21 days