New Model Army Ordinance

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The New Model Army Ordinance was a 1645 act of the English Parliament that created the centralized, professional "New Model Army" which became a decisive force in the English Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English statute
act of Parliament
appliesToJurisdiction England NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent reform of Parliamentarian command structure
associatedWithPlace City of Westminster
surface form: Westminster
category English Civil War legislation
Military law of England
country Kingdom of England
dateEnacted 1645
defines authorized troop numbers of the New Model Army
command hierarchy of the New Model Army
disciplinary rules for the New Model Army
pay rates for officers and soldiers
structure of the New Model Army
terms of service for officers and soldiers
follows earlier Parliamentarian military ordinances
governs organization of artillery units
organization of cavalry regiments
organization of infantry regiments
recruitment for the New Model Army
hasEffect centralization of military command under Parliament
disbanding or restructuring of existing Parliamentarian regional armies
standardization of pay and conditions for soldiers
historicalSignificance contributed to Parliamentarian victory in the English Civil War
created one of the first modern professional standing armies in England
strengthened Parliament’s military position against King Charles I
influenced development of later British standing armies
influencedBy military needs of the Parliamentarian cause
language English
legalForm ordinance
legalStatus enacted law of the Long Parliament
legislativeBody English Parliament NERFINISHED
opposedBy Royalists
passedBy House of Commons of England NERFINISHED
House of Lords of England NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment Parliamentarian
purpose to create a centralized professional army
to reorganize Parliamentarian military forces
regulates New Model Army
relatedTo English Civil War
Long Parliament 1640
surface form: Long Parliament

New Model Army
result creation of the New Model Army
setsMaximum authorized strength of the New Model Army
temporalContext English Civil War
timePeriod 17th century

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