Parliament Strengths

• The Solemn League and Covenant (1644)

  Terms: 21,000 Scots will aid Parliament, Pledge to fight for Parliament's rights, Plan to implement Presbyterianism in England

  Impact: Favours in Parliament, intervene at marston moor which is a large victory and the royalists lose the North.

  BUT, they do not go anymore south than Nottingham
• Self-denying Ordinance

  • This was made due to the army being led by a peace faction (earl of Essex and earl of Manchester) who were too cautious
  • So, this ordinance banned MP'S and Lords from military command (except Oliver Cromwell) and were replaced by professional soilders
• New Model Army

  • Scots did not want to go South, Army was dividied by regional associations
  • NMA abolished regional associations and formed one professional army, made of committed puritans, with a balanced composition and excellent leadership (Cromwell, Fairfax)
  • The NMA never lost a battle and used standardised equipment and paid them well.
• After the battle of Naseby with the New Model Army there is no standing royalist army
• London

  • London had 400,000 residents and the London Mob to influence, with trades to continental Europe and greatest tax income in England
• Navy

  • Navy intercepted the Dutch supporting Charles
  • Controlled imports and exports, important for tax collection
  • Help relieve the siege of Hull
  • preventing the royalists importing and exporting resources
• Weekly Assessment Ordinance

  • Used the same formular as Ship Money
  • Raised £600,000 pa and funded the New Model Army
• Excise Ordinance

  • Tax on the production and licensing of goods and raised £300,000 per year.