WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lieutenant-General Oliver Cromwell was a Parliamentary commander during the British Civil Wars and later became Lord Protector. A natural cavalry leader, he played a vital role in Parliament’s victories at the Battles of Marston Moor and Naseby, before leading successful campaigns in Ireland and Scotland.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Roundheads were a group of people who supported Parliament & Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War. They were also called ‘Parliamentarians’.

Detailed explanation-3: -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, the Cavaliers or Royalists, who claimed rule by absolute monarchy and the divine right of kings.

Detailed explanation-4: -Soldiers who supported Parliament were called Roundheads by the Royalists. This refered to the shaved heads of the London apprentices who had actively supported Parliament in the months before the fighting began.

Detailed explanation-5: -Charles I surrendered to the Scots on 5 May 1646, effectively ending the First English Civil War. Cromwell and Fairfax took the Royalists’ formal surrender at Oxford in June.