Civil war and regicide, History

Assignment Help:

Civil War and Regicide

The army of rebels those who opposed the king was made up of a broad cross-section of English society and politics.

Leaders such as Cromwell came mostly from the gentry; as well as some non-Puritan lords, who wanted to reduce the power of the king. It also included many London artisans and merchants who wanted to abolish the monopolies in certain industries that Charles had granted to some of his supporters.

The soldiers in this army were commoners, many of whom were more radical in their religion. Others belonged to sects that had broken with the Anglican Church, such as the Quakers and the Shakers. Some of these men and women saw themselves as fighting for the creation of a new society that would be ruled by God, not men. This new society would abolish the nobility and monarchy and would create an equality of all believers before God not only in worship but in property and political power as well. It would do away with traditional politics and use the Bible for guidance. The most notable of these were a group called the Levelers who advocated:

Universal manhood suffrage

A written constitution

Reform of Parliament so that districts would be equal-sized (one man, one vote)

Abolition of private property

 


Related Discussions:- Civil war and regicide

Create a free nation with slavery being the exception, Did the Constitution...

Did the Constitution create a free nation with slavery being the exception, or a slave nation with freedom being the exception? use examples from the Constitution, not the Amendmen

How do the japanese people in this documentary, How do the Japanese people ...

How do the Japanese people in this documentary perceive their government and the U.S. and, further, the US-Japan relations overall?

What allegations were made against andrew jackson, what allegations were ma...

what allegations were made against andrew jackson by the Adams supporters resulting in the claim the election of 1828 was a mudsling election?

Liberal democrat pat brown, In 1962, liberal Democrat Pat Brown defeated Re...

In 1962, liberal Democrat Pat Brown defeated Republican Richard Nixon in California's gubernatorial election. But four year later, conservative Republican Ronald Reagan defeated Pa

Correlation between religion and politics in ancient greece, Understand the...

Understand the correlation between religion and politics in Ancient Greece. Also, discuss the significance of representation in Greek mythology and the influence on societal affair

Show the industrial development for the south, Spokesmen for the New South ...

Spokesmen for the New South advocated industrial development for the South, but seldom challenged white supremacy in the process. true or false?

Relate the decision-making findings to how strategic change, Relate the dec...

Relate the decision-making findings to how strategic change is represented in public research universities.

How and why did mandela go through three trials, how and why did Mandela go...

how and why did Mandela go through three trials and how did these three trials differ in their charged and results to Mandela and why did he end up with charge in jail for life wit

Focus point of the book a wicked war, what is the focus point of the book "...

what is the focus point of the book "A Wicked War" by amy s. Greenberg

Write Your Message!

Captcha
Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd