The army were furious at this declaration.

Deputations from them went to the House, and from the House to the army.

The Presbyterian members were highly indignant at their pretensions, and Cromwell saw that the time was at hand when the army would take the affair entirely into their hands.

The soldiers organized a council of delegates, called "Adjutators," to look after their rights.
The Parliament voted eight weeks' pay, and a committee went to the army to see it disbanded.

The army declined to disband, and said that eight times eight weeks' pay was due.