the roundheads was the nickname the royalists gave to the parliamentarians as an insult.
Parliamentarians were puritan soldiers, Oliver Cromwell was also a Puritan (extreme protestant) and so he was in the Parliamentarian army.
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Cromwell defender: Protector His supporters were called Roundheads
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Cromwell's troopers were called "Roundheads" from the shape of their metal helmets
The Royalists (supporters of the king).
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Cromwell defender: Protector His supporters were called Roundheads
Oliver Cromwell
Roundheads
roundheads
Cromwell's troopers were called "Roundheads" from the shape of their metal helmets
Roundheads was the name given to soldiers who supported Cromwell and the Parliamentarians. They were called Roundheads after the shape of the helmets that they wore.
The Royalists (supporters of the king).
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.
Oliver Cromwell
Many a royalist paid dearly for their support of King Charles I, when the English Civil War ended in a victory for the Roundheads and Oliver Cromwell.
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).