Pride's Purge
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Pride's Purge is the name commonly given to an event that took place on 6 December 1648, when soldiers prevented members of Parliament considered hostile to the New Model Army from entering the House
New Model Army troops under Colonel Thomas Pride refusing admission to secluded members of the Long Parliament
Charles I; by 1648, a significant element felt only his death could end the conflict
Sir Thomas Fairfax, commander of the New Model Army
The execution of Charles I, which the Purge made possible
New Model Army
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The New Model Army or New Modelled Army was a standing army formed in 1645 by the Parliamentarians during the First English Civil War, then disbanded after the Stuart Restoration in 1660. It differed
Pride's Purge
…Purge is the name commonly given to an event that took place on 6 December 1648, when soldiers prevented members of Parliament considered hostile to the New Model Army from entering the House of Commons of England. Despite defeat in the First English Civil War, Charles I retained significant political power. This…
New Model Army Soldier's catechism
Oliver Cromwell, appointed commander of the cavalry
Drill manual for musketeers