Difference between revisions of "Roundheads"

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Template:StubThe Roundheads were supporters of Parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War (1642 - 1646). They opposed the Royalists.

Their name derives from their round metal helmets.

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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.
+{{stub}}'''The Roundheads''' were supporters of [[Parliament]] and [[Oliver Cromwell]] during the [[English Civil War]] (1642 - 1646). They opposed the Royalists.
 Their name derives from their round metal helmets.
 [[Category:British History]][[Category:English Civil War]]