by Dr David Appleby Synopses by Serrie Meakins This article focuses on the political reasons for the demobilisation of Cromwell’s army after the Restoration. Not only could dissatisfied ex-soldiers cause mischief politically but economically, the claims of maimed ex-soldiers plus those of widows, would be debilitating for the new regime. The author shows how soldiers … Continue reading Cromwell’s Whelps: the death of the New Model Army