The Maligned Militia: The West Country Militia of the Monmouth Rebellion, 1685
| By: | Scott, Christopher L, Dr |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9781472437716 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781472437730 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Despite its failure to unseat King James II, the Monmouth Rebellion had a profound influence upon English politics. In particular, it reignited the debate about whether the country should rely on a professional army under direct royal control or local country militias made up of part-time soldiers. King James favoured the former, and used criticism of the militia