| Cromwell's Major-Generals: Godly Government During the English Revolution Contributor(s): Durston, Christopher (Author), Lake, Peter (Editor), Milton, Anthony (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0719060656 ISBN-13: 9780719060656 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2001 Annotation: Christopher Durston's full-scale study ambitiously documents the history behind what remains today, a powerful symbol of military rule. He explores the motivations behind the decisions to appoint the major-generals, looking at their careers and personalities. Durston pays particular attention to the collection of the decimation tax, the attempt to improve the security of the regime, and the struggle to build a godly nation. He concludes with an investigation of the 1656 election and the major-generals' subsequent fall from power. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 941.063 |
| LCCN: 2001030797 |
| Series: Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.18" W x 9.24" (0.90 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first full-scale study of the rule of Cromwell's major-generals over England and Wales during 1655 and 1656. This is a period which had a dramatic impact upon contemporaries and has remained a powerful symbol of military rule down to the present day. Contains chapters on the three most important aspects of the major-generals' work: the collection of the decimation tax; the attempt to improve the security of the regime; and the struggle to build the 'Godly Nation'. Concludes with an investigation of the 1656 election and the major-generals subsequent unexpected fall from power. Fills a major gap in the historiography of Cromwellian England. |
