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Bookmark or Share- Roundheads - Encyclopedia.comA roundhead, averred one pamphleteer, was ‘a good, honest, zealous, and true protestant’, called by God to do his work. ‘A Roundhead's use is of many sorts and kinds’, another writer told the troops, ‘but all for good; and first to set forth the splendid glory of God.’
- The first English Civil War (1642–46) - Encyclopedia BritannicaEnglish Civil Wars - 1642-46, Parliament, King Charles: The first English Civil War occurred from 1642 to 1646, the second in 1648, and the third occurred from 1648 to 1651. In England the opposing groups were the Royalists (Cavaliers) and the Parliamentarians (Roundheads). Charles I was executed in January 1649. Nearly 200,000 people lost their lives directly or indirectly as a result of the ...
- Roundhead - WikipediaA Roundhead as portrayed by John Pettie (1839–1893) Roundheads were the supporters of the Parliament of England during the English Civil War (1642–1651).
- Roundheads and Cavaliers: Cavalry in the English Civil WarsThe ‘Roundheads’ (Parliamentarians) and ‘Cavaliers’ (Royalists) clashed in over 600 bloody battles and sieges. Introduction Cavalry regiments were
- Roundheads & Cavaliers: Where Did The Civil War Nicknames Come From ...The origin of the word ‘Roundhead’ is a little harder to trace and doesn’t have any obvious roots in other words. The classic explanation is that it reflected the short hair of the London apprentices who were very prominent in their support of Parliament at the beginning of the Civil War.
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