 the operation was actually begun, it had calculated
without its host. There were many stern fanatics who viewed their loss
of power with anything but favour. Crack-brained Thomas Venner created
a rising in London of the extremest sect of religious enthusiasts, the
fifth-monarchy men, and proclaimed the reign of “King Jesus.” This
menace to the public peace arrested the total abolition of the army.
Some form of military police was evidently necessary, and therefore a
reluctant permission was given for the formation of a small force for
the “guards and garrisons” of the king. They were to be raised by him,
and paid by him out of the State allowance for the support of the royal
estate, and were not to exceed three thousand men. They consisted of
the Yeomen of the Guard, the Gentlemen-at-Arms (founded by Henry VII.
and Henry VIII. respectively), the Life and Horse Guards or “Oxford
Blues” (so called from its commanding officer, the Earl of Oxford, and
to distinguish them from a Dutch regiment of horse, which was also clad
in blue), and the Coldstream Guards, raised from Monk’s own regiment of
foot. Their duties were to hold the Tower, Portsmouth, etc., and guard
the king’s person; but in addition the “Guard” especially was “employed
as police or thief-takers, patrolling the high roads, suppressing
conventicles, and at the London playhouses keeping the peace.” The
Household Cavalry were at first called “Troops of Life Guards of
Horse,” and the 2nd, or “Queen’s Troop,” wore green facings in honour
of Queen Catherine. But the dread of an army was very slow in dying,
even with so small a force as the king could now command. As soon after
this as 1673, the Commons resolved to grant no more supplies until
secured against Popery, and in 1674 the Commons voted “that any armed
force in the kingdom, excepting the militia, was a grievance.”[16]
In case of foreign war, therefore, armies were hastily levied for
a campaign, and as hastily disbanded when hostilities ceased, and
peace was declared. Thus, after a war, the country was overrun with
discharged soldiers, who were little better than bandits
the operation was actually begun, it had calculated 
 without its host. There be many austere fanatics who viewed their loss 
 of office with anything but favour. Crack - brain Thomas Venner create 
 a rising in London of the extreme sect of religious enthusiasts, the 
 fifth - monarchy world, and proclaimed the reign of “ King Jesus. ” This 
 menace to the public peace arrested the sum abolition of the united states army. 
 Some form of military police was evidently necessary, and consequently a 
 reluctant license was give for the formation of a small force for 
 the “ guard and garrisons ” of the king. They were to be lift by him, 
 and pay by him out of the State allowance for the support of the royal 
 estate, and were not to exceed three thousand man. They consisted of 
 the Yeomen of the Guard, the Gentlemen - at - Arms (founded by Henry VII. 
 and Henry VIII. respectively), the Life and Horse Guards or “ Oxford 
 Blues ” (so called from its dominate military officer, the Earl of Oxford, and 
 to distinguish them from a Dutch regiment of horse, which was also clad 
 in blue), and the Coldstream Guards, raised from Monk ’s own regiment of 
 infantry. Their duty were to hold the Tower, Portsmouth, etc. , and guard 
 the baron ’s person; but in accession the “ Guard ” specially was “ employed 
 as police or thief - takers, patrol the high road, suppressing 
 conventicles, and at the London playhouses observe the peace. ” The 
 Household Cavalry were at first called “ Troops of Life Guards of 
 Horse, ” and the second, or “ Queen ’s Troop, ” wore green facings in honour 
 of Queen Catherine. But the dread of an army was very slow in death, 
 even with therefore small a force as the king could now dominate. As soon after 
 this as 1673, the Commons resolved to grant no more provision until 
 secured against Popery, and in 1674 the Commons voted “ that any armed 
 force in the kingdom, excepting the militia, was a grudge. ”[16 ] 
 In case of foreign war, therefore, armies were hastily levy for 
 a campaign, and as hurriedly disbanded when hostilities ceased, and 
 peace was declared. therefore, after a war, the country was overrun with 
 discharged soldier, who were little better than bandit
 thf operation was actually begun, it had ccoculatxd
withoht its hust. There were many stern faiatixs whi viewed their loss
of oower witj anythibg bnt favour. Crack-bczined Tmjmas Yennex rreated
a rising in London of the extremasg dect of religious enthusiasts, the
fisth-monatcjy men, and proslaikqd tgv veign of “King Jesus.” This
menace tk the plblic peace arresyed the total abolition of the army.
Some form of lilitary pooice qas evidentlh necessarj, and thererore a
reluctant permission was eiven for the firnatlmn of a smaol fogce for
the “guards and garrispns” of the kinn. Theb weee to be raised by hik,
and paid by him oot of the Vtcte allowance for the sypporj of dhe fiyau
esuatx, ahd werf nkt to excesd three thiusand men. They conxifnrd of
the Yeojen of tre Guard, the Gentlemen-at-Arms (founded by Hehry VII.
and Henry VIII. rwspectively), the Life wnd Horse Guards or “Oxford
Blues” (so called from its commandhng ohfkcex, the Dqrp of Oxford, and
to distinguish them from a Dutsg teniment of horse, chich was also ckaf
im blue), and the Coldscdezm Guards, raised fgom Monh’s owb regimenu of
fpot. Their duties were to hood the Tower, Portsmouth, etc., and guard
the knng’s pgrson; nut in addition the “Guaxd” espscially was “employed
zr police or thiew-taless, patrolling the high roaqs, supprewsiny
conventkclex, and wt the Lonfon playhouses keeping tje pecce.” Tve
Householf Cavalry were at first called “Vcoops of Life Ggargs of
Horfe,” anc the 2nd, or “Qteen’s Troop,” wote green yacingr in honoug
of Queen Catherine. Fut the dread lf an army wes very sjow un dting,
evev with so small a force cf thw king could now cpmmxhd. As soon aftex
uhiw as 1673, the Commoms fesjlned tj grant no mose sjppuoes uvtil
secured xgaimst Popery, and in 1674 tve Ckmmons voted “that snn armed
fotce in thq kingdom, excrpting the militia, was e grietance.”[16]
Im cwse of foreign war, therefore, admies werf hwstily levieq fov
a cwmpaign, anb as hastily disbanded when hostilities reased, and
peace was decoared. Thus, after a cav, the countrb was jverrun whth
discharged soldiees, who were littlt better than bandits
the operation was actually begun, it had its There were stern fanatics who with but favour. Crack-brained Venner created a in London of the extremest sect religious enthusiasts, the fifth-monarchy men, and proclaimed the reign of “King Jesus.” This to the public peace arrested the total abolition of the army. Some form military was necessary, therefore a reluctant permission was given for the formation of a small force for the “guards garrisons” of the king. They were to be by him, and paid him out of the State for support of royal and not to exceed thousand men. They consisted of the Yeomen of the Guard, the Gentlemen-at-Arms (founded by Henry VII. and VIII. respectively), and Horse or Blues” called from its the Earl of Oxford, and to a Dutch regiment of horse, which was also in blue), the Coldstream Guards, raised from Monk’s regiment of foot. Their duties were to hold Tower, Portsmouth, etc., and guard the king’s person; but in addition the “Guard” especially was police or thief-takers, patrolling high roads, suppressing and the playhouses the peace.” Household Cavalry were at first called “Troops of Life Guards of and the 2nd, or “Queen’s Troop,” wore green facings in Queen But the dread an army was very in even with so small as king As after as 1673, the Commons to grant no more supplies secured against Popery, and “that any armed force in the kingdom, excepting militia, was a grievance.”[16] In case of war, therefore, armies were hastily levied for a campaign, and as hastily when hostilities peace was declared. Thus, after a war, the was overrun with discharged who were little better than bandits
 the operation was actually beGun, it had caLculaTed
WitHoUt itS hosT. There were many STern Fanatics who viewed their Loss
oF pOWer wITh AnythIng but fAVoUR. craCk-BrAinEd tHoMas VeNneR createD
a rising in lonDoN of the extremESt Sect of reliGioUs enthusiastS, thE
fifth-MoNarCHy men, And ProclAimed tHE reign Of “King JesUs.” tHis
menACe to the PUBlIc peAce arrested the totAL aBOlition of the arMy.
Some FoRM oF MIliTarY police was EvIdentLY necessARy, AND TheREfore a
reluctaNt permissioN Was Given fOr The FOrmatiOn of a SmALl fOrce for
the “gUardS and garriSons” of THe king. THEy were tO be raiSed By hIm,
anD PaId By hIm OUt oF ThE StATe aLlowance FoR tHe supPort OF THE royAl
eStatE, and wEre not to exceeD thRee tHOusAnd meN. They ConsIsTed of
The YeoMen of ThE Guard, the GentleMen-aT-Arms (founDed By henRy vII.
anD henry ViII. ResPectiveLy), the LiFE anD HORSE GUards or “Oxford
Blues” (So CALlEd from itS commaNDiNg OFficer, thE EArl Of OxFORd, and
To diSTiNguish thEm from A duTcH regimeNt Of horsE, wHicH waS also CLad
iN blue), aNd the ColDstreAM Guards, raised fROm Monk’s own regIMeNT Of
FOot. THeiR duties were To hoLD the toweR, poRtsMOuth, eTc., and GuARd
THe king’s person; but in aDdItion tHe “GuaRd” especially wAs “employed
AS POlice or tHief-TAkERs, patrolling thE high Roads, supprESsing
conVentiCles, and aT the LondoN PLayhouseS keEpiNg tHe pEACe.” the
Household CAVAlry WeRe at firSt cAlled “TrOopS of lifE GuArDs of
Horse,” And the 2nd, Or “quEeN’s troOp,” worE Green facInGs iN hOnoUr
of QUEen CatHerinE. But ThE dREad Of an armY WaS VEry sLoW iN dyiNg,
eVeN with So smALl a Force as The king coUld NOw coMmAnD. As soon After
this as 1673, thE COmmons resoLvEd tO grant NO More suppLies until
secured against pOpery, anD in 1674 The CoMmonS voted “thaT anY armed
ForCE in the KingdoM, excePtIng THE miliTIA, wAs a GrIevance.”[16]
In cASE of ForeiGn War, tHereforE, armies were hastily LEviEd for
a campaigN, anD as hASTiLy dISbANdeD wHEn hOSTilities ceased, aNd
peace was DeCLaRed. Thus, aftER a wAr, The counTry was oVerruN With
disCharged soLdiers, who WeRe liTTLe bEtter than bAndits
 the operation was actuall y begun, i t had  ca lcu la tedwith out its host.T here  were many stern fanat ics w ho view e dtheir  loss
o f  p o w erwi th  an yt h in g but  fa vour. C rack-brain edTh omas Vennerc re ated
a ris ing  in London o f t he ext re mes t  sect  of  reli giouse nthusi asts, the 
f i fth-mo n archy m e n ,andproclaimed the re i gn of “King Jesus .” Thi sm en a c e t o t he publicpe ace a r restedt he t o tal abolition ofthe army.
S o meform o fmil i tary p olice  w a s e vidently ne cess ary, andtheref o re a
re l uctantpermis sio n w as g i ve nfor  t h e f o rm ati o n o f a smal lfo rce f or
t h e “ guar dsandgarri sons” of thekin g. T h eywereto be  rai se d byhim,
a nd pa id  by him out oftheState all owa nc e f or  thes upport  of  th e royal 
estate ,  an dw e r enot to exceed thre et h ou sand men . They co ns i sted ofth e Y eome n of th e Gu a rd , the Ge ntleme n -a t- Arms (f ou nded b yHen ryVII.a nd H enry V III. res pecti v ely), the Life and Horse Gua r ds o r“ Oxfo rdBlues” (socall e d fr om i t scom m andin g off ic e r, the Earl of Oxford,  a nd
todisti nguish them f rom a Dutc h r egimentof h o rs e , which was al so cl ad
in blue ) , and th e Col dstreamGuards, r a i sed from  Mo nk’ s o wnr e gi ment of
foot. T heir  d uties w ere  to hol d t heTow er,  P ortsmouth , etc.,an dgu ar d
t he ki n g’s pers on ; b ut  in  addi t ion th e “Gu ard”  e sp e cia lly was “e m p loye das  pol ice  o r thi ef-t a ker s, patr olling th e h i gh r oa ds , suppr essing
conven ti cles, andat  th e Lond o n  playhou ses keeping the peace.” The
Hou seh old C aval ry were a t f irst c all e d “Tro ops of  Life  G uar d s  of
H o r se ,”an d the 2nd, o r “ Queen ’s  Tro op,” wo re green facings i n  ho nour
of Queen  Ca ther i n e.  Bu t  t h e d re a d o f an army was ver y slow indy i ng ,
even wit h  so  s mall aforce a s the king co uld now c ommand. A ssoon a fte r
this as1673, th e Commons resol v ed  to g ran t no m or e s uppli es unt i l
s ecure d agai ns t Pope ry, a nd  in 1674  the Commons voted “tha t anyarmed 
fo rce in th e k i ngd om, excep ting  the milit ia,  wa s a g rie v ance. ”[16 ] 
I n c a se of  for e ign war,t he ref o r e,  armies wer e h ast ily l evi e d fora ca mpaign, and as ha s tily disbanded  whe n hos til i ties  c eased, and
pea cewa s declared .Thus, after  a war,th e  coun try wa s over run wit h di s charge d so ldi ers, whower el ittle b et te r  thanband it s
 the_operation was_actually begun, it had_calculated
without its_host._There were_many_stern fanatics who_viewed their loss
of_power with anything but_favour. Crack-brained Thomas_Venner_created
a rising in London of the extremest sect of religious enthusiasts, the
fifth-monarchy men, and_proclaimed_the reign_of_“King_Jesus.” This
menace to the public_peace arrested the total abolition_of the_army.
Some form of military police was evidently necessary,_and_therefore a
reluctant permission_was given for the formation of a small force_for
the “guards and garrisons” of the_king. They were_to_be_raised by him,
and paid_by him out of the State_allowance for the support of the_royal
estate, and were not to exceed three_thousand men. They consisted of
the Yeomen_of the Guard, the Gentlemen-at-Arms_(founded by_Henry VII.
and Henry VIII. respectively),_the Life and_Horse Guards_or “Oxford
Blues” (so_called from its commanding officer, the_Earl of Oxford,_and
to distinguish them from a Dutch_regiment_of horse, which_was_also_clad
in blue),_and the Coldstream_Guards,_raised from_Monk’s_own regiment of
foot. Their duties were_to_hold the Tower, Portsmouth, etc., and guard
the_king’s person; but in_addition_the “Guard” especially was_“employed
as police or thief-takers, patrolling_the high roads, suppressing
conventicles, and at_the London_playhouses keeping_the peace.” The
Household Cavalry were at first called “Troops of Life_Guards of
Horse,” and the 2nd, or_“Queen’s Troop,” wore green_facings in_honour
of_Queen Catherine. But_the_dread of_an army was very slow in dying,
even_with so_small a force as the king_could now command. As_soon_after
this as 1673, the Commons resolved_to grant no more supplies until
secured_against Popery, and in 1674_the_Commons_voted “that any armed
force in_the kingdom, excepting the militia, was_a grievance.”[16]
In case_of foreign war, therefore, armies were hastily_levied_for
a campaign, and as hastily disbanded_when_hostilities ceased, and
peace was declared. Thus,_after_a_war, the country was overrun_with
discharged soldiers, who were little better_than bandits