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Oliver Cromwell
The name of his army was the New Model Army.
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Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
lord protector of England and the leader of the new model army
The New Model Army, organised by Oliver Cromwell, was a part of the Parliamentarian rebellion against the Royalists. The "old army", as you put it, did not answer to a Parliament - they were the Royalist army.
The Royalists did not like Oliver Cromwell because he was the leader of the enemy: the Parliamentarian (or Roundhead) Army.
he used his army to gain power
He was very successfull as he beat Charles with his improved new model army in the cicil war at Naseby!