The Unpopularity Of The Generals

• It was visual evidence of the power of the NMA
• Use of Decimation tax alienated royalists. This was a new 10% income tax imposed on Royalists.
• The Major Generals were outsiders imposing their will on a locality they knew little about
• Created a fear of centralisation due to how intrusive they were
• Dislike of their "morale interference”"
• Raised militia without parliament’s permission
• Major Generals were of lower social status than local officials and magistrates