History A-Level
New Model Army
What New Model Army means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of New Model Army
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A national, meritocratic force funded by regular taxation, with regular pay and strict discipline under Fairfax and Cromwell.
Topics that use New Model Army
- 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660 – only) War and radicalism, 1642–1646 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Constitutional settlement
- Political factionalism
- Radicalism and dissent
- Religion and providence
- The role of the monarch
- The role of the printing press
- Urban versus rural political engagement
- Meritocracy
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