Oliver Cromwell's "New Model" Army was one of the first professional standing armies of England. I am curious why this army was so effective, in other words what made it new, and to uncover the true significance of having a permanent army that is payed and maintained by the government.


Image thanks to “The Coldstream Guard .” General Monck's Coldstream Guards Re-Enactment, 1930, www.generalmonck.com/page3.htm.