Pax Britannica: A History of the British Empire

02.63 - The Putney Debates

May 7, 2023

33:45

Discipline in the New Model Army breaks down, and new political ideas become possible. Fairfax and Cromwell attempt to keep their troops in line, and radicals attempt to rebuild England's political system from the ground up.

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For this episode, I found the following publications particularly useful:

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