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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Both Royalists and Roundheads had learned the folly of believing their God would defend an earthly government. We were most intrigued - and dismayed - by the stories of the Puritan rampages in the mid-1600s, when Oliver Cromwell's Roundheads briefly held sway over the Royalists in England. On the eve of the Restoration, after publishing a brief but bitter satire warning the Roundheads of Royalist vengeance to come, he prudently withdrew into exile. |
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