why did parliament win the first civil war?

why did parliament win the first civil war?

1. Economics

   • Royalists
     • poor scarcely populated areas led to reduced fiscal income
     • relied upon donations
       • had loyalty of 75% of English aristocracy
       • Vast sums were given by - Earl of Newcastle £900000, Earl of Worcester £300,000
       • Favoured a short term war to use their large, one time influx of wealth
   • parliamentarians
     • Relied heavily upon taxes
       • Draw funds from excise duty and large easily taxed mercantile class
         • 15-20% tax on the income of upper and middling classes
         • Controlled all major ports and the hub of London from which the large majority of wealth could be taxed
       • Took time to collect taxes
         • Favoured a long term strategy, with time could capitalise

2. Military

   • Royalist
   • Parliamentarian
     • New model army
       • Military revolution in Which parliament finally concentrated its considerable resources into a single mobile fighting force
       • Regular pay of 8p per day
         • Reduced amount of mutinees
         • Exchange for ban on looting occupied towns and baggage trains
           • Parliament maintained local support, causing neutralism favouring parliament
             • Royalist's lost considerable support from lootiing
     • Leaderships