The English Civil War Roundheads vs. Cavaliers

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The English Civil WarRoundheads vs. Cavaliers

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On August 22, 1642 King Charles I Declared War
on Parliament
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His followers were referred to as Cavaliers or
Royalists

• They were usually rich nobles and landowners.
• They tended to be from the country, especially
  the North, West, and in Wales.
• Your position in the army was determined by your
  birth, not by your talent.
• They had long curled hair, and were fashionably
  dressed.
• They believed that The Church of England was
  the Anglican Church.

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Parliamentary Forces Rallied Around Oliver
Cromwell

• The Parliamentary supporters were from the South
  and East, including London.
• They tended to be lower and middle class.
• They dressed in a very plain fashion.
• Their hair was cut short, hence the nickname
  Roundheads.
• They believed that The Church of England
  should be in the Puritan model.

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Why were the Roundheads so successful?

• They formed the New Model Army.
• These soldiers drilled hard and followed strict
  rules against drinking, swearing, and robbing.
• The men chosen as officers were good fighters.