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What was the main difference between the New Model Army and other armies during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms?
What was the main difference between the New Model Army and other armies during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms?
- Members were liable for service anywhere in the country (correct)
- The senior officers shared the soldiers' political opinions
- It was exclusively composed of Puritan soldiers
- It was established before the First English Civil War
What was the purpose of prohibiting the army's leaders from having seats in either the House of Lords or House of Commons?
What was the purpose of prohibiting the army's leaders from having seats in either the House of Lords or House of Commons?
- To limit their involvement in religious activities
- To prevent them from participating in military decision-making
- To encourage their separation from political or religious factions (correct)
- To ensure they had no influence in the Parliament
What were the beliefs held by many of the common soldiers in the New Model Army?
What were the beliefs held by many of the common soldiers in the New Model Army?
- Dissenting or radical views (correct)
- Supportive of the Crown
- Conservative religious beliefs
- Indifferent towards political opinions
What did the New Model Army contribute to during its existence?
What did the New Model Army contribute to during its existence?
From whom was the New Model Army partly raised?
From whom was the New Model Army partly raised?