Author : Christopher Durston
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 22,7 MB
Release : 2001-07-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780719060656
Book Description
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.