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why did parliament win the first civil war?
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why did parliament win the first civil war?
Economics
Royalists
poor scarcely populated areas led to reduced fiscal income
relied upon donations
had loyalty of 75% of English aristocracy
Vast sums were given by - Earl of Newcastle £900000, Earl of Worcester £300,000
Favoured a short term war to use their large, one time influx of wealth
parliamentarians
Relied heavily upon taxes
Draw funds from excise duty and large easily taxed mercantile class
15-20% tax on the income of upper and middling classes
Controlled all major ports and the hub of London from which the large majority of wealth could be taxed
Took time to collect taxes
Favoured a long term strategy, with time could capitalise
Military
Royalist
Parliamentarian
New model army
Military revolution in Which parliament finally concentrated its considerable resources into a single mobile fighting force
Regular pay of 8p per day
Reduced amount of mutinees
Exchange for ban on looting occupied towns and baggage trains
Parliament maintained local support, causing neutralism favouring parliament
Royalist's lost considerable support from lootiing
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