ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

THE POETRY OF JOHN MILTON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The English Civil War was waged between what two political groups?
A
Royalists and Monarchists
B
Royalists and Parliamentarians
C
Parliamentarians and Roundheads
D
Anarchists and Royalists
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists led by Charles I ("Cavaliers"), mainly over the manner of England ’s governance and issues of religious freedom.

Detailed explanation-2: -The English Civil Wars were a catastrophic series of conflicts that took place in the middle of the 17th century. Fought between those loyal to the king, Charles I, and those loyal to Parliament, the wars divided the country at all levels of society.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the English Civil War (1662-1651), the Royalists championed the divine right of the monarch to govern England and fought against the opposing Parliamentarians. They had a deep-seated loyalty to the monarch and to the protection of King Charles I.

Detailed explanation-4: -Roundheads were the supporters of the Parliament of England during the English Civil War (1642–1651).

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