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{{stub}}'''The Roundheads''' were supporters of [[Parliament]] and [[Oliver Cromwell]] during the [[English Civil War]] (1642 - 1646). They opposed the Royalists.  They wore short haircuts, hence the name. The Roundheads surged strongly in the Civil War as the 'New Model Army'. The military set-up boasted better training, equipment and food than the enemy Royalists.
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'''The Roundheads''' were supporters of [[Parliament]] and [[Oliver Cromwell]] during the [[English Civil War]] (1642 - 1646). They opposed the Royalists.  They wore short haircuts, hence the name. The Roundheads surged strongly in the Civil War as the 'New Model Army'. The military set-up boasted better training, equipment and food than the enemy Royalists.
    
Their name derives from their round metal helmets.
 
Their name derives from their round metal helmets.
    
[[Category:British History]][[Category:English Civil War]]
 
[[Category:British History]][[Category:English Civil War]]
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