The Parliamentarians, commonly called Roundheads by their enemies, were the supporters of the Parliament of England during the English Civil War (1642–1651).

Nov 17, 2025 · Roundhead, adherent of the Parliamentary Party during the English Civil War (1642–51) and after.

May 23, 2024 · The Roundheads were a group in the English Civil War who promoted a Republican commonwealth instead of a monarchy. The term was actually pejorative, and members of this group …

Jun 15, 2023 · Professor Mark Stoyle explains the history behind two nicknames that came to represent the royalists (Cavaliers) and the Parliamentarians (Roundheads) during the Civil War… The terms …

May 17, 2018 · Roundheads Name given to Puritans and other supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War. It was originally a derogatory nickname for Puritans who cut their hair short, in …

Roundheads The name given to the supporters of the Parliament of England during the English Civil War. Also known as Parliamentarians, they fought against Charles I of England and his supporters, …

After the Anglican Archbishop William Laud made a statute in 1636 instructing all clergy to wear short hair, many Puritans rebelled to show their contempt for his authority and began to grow their hair …

ROUNDHEAD definition: a member or adherent of the Parliamentarians or Puritan party during the civil wars of the 17th century (so called in derision by the Cavaliers because they wore their hair cut …

Jun 25, 2018 · Roundheads and Cavaliers made up the two opposing sides in the English Civil War, fought between 1642 and 1651. The term “roundhead” appears to originate with the short, cropped …

Dec 17, 2025 · Roundheads Puritans and Parliamentarians during the *English Civil War. It originated as a term of abuse, referring to the Puritans’ disapproval of long hair and their own close-cropped …