Being disappointed at the delay in the fulfilllment of their hopes, they attempted to foment political agitation against the government of Cromwell. They found considerable support amongst members of the [New Model Army]? and The Levellers. The Fifth Monarchists saw the overthrow of Charles I as a divine sign of the second coming of Christ and the establishment of a thousand years of Christ's rule on earth.
One of their leaders was Major-General [Thomas Harrison]?, the son of a Newcastle-under-Lyme? butcher. He was involved in the execution of Charles I, commanding the guards on the day of the royal execution in 1649.
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