Cromwell's Major-Generals

Godly Government During the English Revolution

By:

Christopher Durston

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain

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This is a study of the rule of Cromwell's major-generals over England and Wales during the 1655 and 1656, a period which had a dramatic impact upon contemporaries and has remained a powerful symbol of military rule down to the 21st century. Christopher Durston begins by considering the motivations behind the decision to appoint the major-generals and goes on to examine the construction of their administration. He then proceeds to look at the careers and personalities both of the major-generals themselves and the local commissioners who assisted them. The central section of the book contains chapters on the three most important aspects of their work: the collection of the decimation tax; the attempt to improve the security of the regime; and the struggle to build the "Godly Nation". It concludes with an investigation of the 1656 election and the major-generals' subsequent unexpected fall from power.

Author Biography:

Christopher Durston is Reader in History at St Mary's College, Twickenham -- .

Release date Australia

May 17th, 2001

Author

Christopher Durston

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Illustrations

1 maps

Pages

272

Series

Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain

Dimensions

156x234x15

ISBN-13

9780719060656

Product ID

2695150

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