... the army rather than in politics, something that will be seen later as he will always side with the army. Finally that year he fought at the battle of Marston Moor, making two effective cavalry charges into the Royalist lines. In 1645 he helps Sir Thomas Fairfax to create the New Model Army under Fairfax's leadership, and as he was appointed ... and expelled the opposing MPs, while demanding the rest to sign the "Heads of the Proposals", a document drawing up suggestions for a settlement with the King. In 1647 the King made a final attempt to defeat Parliament. He turned to the Scots fo...

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