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Charles I and Oliver Cromwell went against eachother. During this war, they both had supporters. Supporters of King Charles I and roundheads were the supporters of Oliver Cromwell and parliment.

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What is another name for someone who fought for Parliament in the English Civil War?

Answer"Roundheads"It was usually used as an insult.


What is the difference between roundheads and cavaliers clothing and arms?

Roundheads, supporters of the Parliament during the English Civil War, typically wore simpler, more practical clothing, often featuring plain colors and less ornate designs. Their arms were usually straightforward, using basic weaponry such as muskets and pikes. In contrast, Cavaliers, who supported the monarchy, favored elaborate and flamboyant attire with bright colors, lace, and ruffles, reflecting their aristocratic status. Their arms included more decorative weaponry, such as swords and pistols, often embellished to match their extravagant clothing.


What was the other name for the royalists in the civil war?

In the English Civil War of the 1600s the Royalists were also called Cavaliers, and the Parliamentary (and Puritanical) forces were called Roundheads.  There were no Royalists in the US Civil War.


What were the people who fought in the English Civil War called?

Well.. I don't know their real names, but they was always called by their nicknames. The Parliaments army was called the 'Cavaliers'. The people who fought for Cromwell's army were called 'Roundheads'.


What are the two sides of the civil war?

Essentially the war was fought between King and Parliament.The two sides that fought in the civil war,there names are as followed or nicknames for them are roundheads and cavileres.And parliament was roundheads and cavileres were the Kings men and nobles.that is right

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What are some differences between roundheads and cavaliers?

Some differences between round heads and cavaliers are that roundheads made people captain if they were good at gatting everyone's attention and good at organization skills, unlike the cavaliers that made you a captain if you had lots of money. Also roundheads had better armour than cavaliers so they had a better chance of surviving.


Who won the civil war between the cavaliers and the roundheads?

The roundheads won because they had smart ideas where as the cavaliers they didnt have any smart ideas. The roundheads had decent fighting gear but the cavaliers had loads but still didnt win.


Who was the battle of naseby between?

It was between the Parlimentarians, or roundheads, and the king's royalists, or Cavaliers.


Who was better the Cavaliers or the Roundheads?

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Why are the roundheads better than the cavaliers?

because they were


Are cavaliers Catholic or Protestant?

The Cavaliers were mostly Anglicans, with a few Catholics; the Roundheads were puritans.


What should you know about the conflict between roundheads and cavaliers?

That it was a religious war fought between Anglican Catholic and Calvinists, chiefly Prebyterians. The Protestants were in control of the east and the London Area, the richest and most populous areas, whilst the Church and King brigade controlled the West and the empty north.


Who opposed the cavaliers in the English Civil War?

roundheads


Why did rounheads hate Cavaliers?

The Roundheads (Oliver Cromwell's army) hated the Cavaliers (Charles I army) because Charles I ruled without parliament so i think that's why the Roundheads hated the Cavaliers Hope that helped :)


Did Oliver Cromwell's armies defeat the Cavaliers?

The cavaliers were king Charles 1 troops in the English civil war. The Roundheads were led by Oliver Cromwell (parliament) and they won. Parliament (Roundheads), beat the king (cavaliers).


What were the names of the two sides in the English Civil War and who were their leaders?

The Royalists(Cavaliers) and the Parliment(roundheads). Oliver Cromwell was the leader of the Roundheads and Charles 1st was leader of the Cavaliers.


Who fought in the english civil war-?

The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians "Roundheads" and the Royalists "Cavaliers" in the Kingdom of England over, principally, the manner of its government.