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Roundheads, derisive name for the supporters of Parliament during the English civil war English civil war, 1642–48, the conflict between King Charles I of England and a large body of his subjects, generally called the "parliamentarians," that culminated in the defeat and execution of the king and the establishment of a republican commonwealth.
..... Click the link for more information. . The name, which originated c.1641, referred to the short haircuts worn by some of the Puritans in contrast to the fashionable long-haired wigs worn by many of the supporters of King Charles I, who were called Cavaliers. Roundheads the derisive term used by the supporters of the king for the adherents of Parliament during the English Bourgeois Revolution of the 17th century. It referred to the characteristic haircut (closely cropped) prevalent among the bourgeoisie. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The author shows how gunpowder and gun technology in the 17th century affected the military logistics of the Cavaliers and Roundheads, and uses examples from battles at Basing, Pontefract Castle, Gloucester and Lathom to reinforce his points. Cavaliers and Roundheads put their differences to one side to celebrate this wedding with a difference at Heaton, in Newcastle, in July 1979. At seven o'clock on the morning of May 8, his 3,000 battle-hardened Roundheads faced 8,000 ragtag Royalists armed only with billhooks and scythes, useless against the muskets and terrible 18-foot pikes of the Roundheads, who attacked with dragoons and armoured cavalry on the flanks - the famous "Ironsides. |
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