Why did parliament win the civil war?

Answer 1

Because they were controlled by a Calvinist Sect who wanted a Presbyterian Church similar to the one that had been achieved in Scotland! They also wanted to takeover the Church of England lock stock and barrel and they were more motivated than the Anglicans who didn't respond to the threats made till 1640/1. The Calvinists preparing since Elizabeth's time. Also by an enormous streak of good luck, the navy built up by Charles Ist, and complained about incessantly by the opposition, fell in to Parliament's hands at the beginning of the war!

Finally and these are the major points. East Anglia and London the major places of industry and wealth supported the Parliament.

Charles had to finance the war from the sale of his own goods and those of his supporters, Anglicans like Derby and Royalists such as Newcastle!

Answer 2

Both Naseby & Marston Moor were decicive battles: The Roundheads had better equipment and were better led, although the Royalist cavalry were, by and large, better, there were not enough of them and their leadership was poor. There is no Royalist General to compare with any leader of the Parliamentary army. And because i say so

Answer 3

Parliament outnumbered them by 19,000 to 9,000.

Parliamentarians walked all the way around the royalist to attack the other half on the other side of land.

Cromwell placed the new model army on a slant hill so the attack from the royalists failed, because if they came up, it would be suicidal. He also hid another quarter of the army in the bushes, next to Prince Rupert's army; Cromwell's model army fired and many of Rupert's troops had fallen of the horses.

Answer 4

The parliaments cause of the civil war was basicly that in order for Charles to get the tax money the parliament wanted something back in return, They made some demands which some Charles agreed to and some not. Parliament kept giving more and more demands charled didnt know what to do and made wrong decisions. They had a meeting and a voting to see which side was favourite. Parliament ended up winning with 159 voted to 148 votes.

Answer 5

because they had more power and more people to support them

Answer 6

they were good and had lots of men on their side, the new model army

Answer 7

Because they had women naked on the hill which distracted the others. Trust me

Answer 8

because they had cramwell