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Roundheads derisive name for the supporters of Parliament during the English civil war . The name, which originated c.1641, referred to the short haircuts worn by some of the Puritans in contrast to the fashionable long-haired wigs worn by many of the supporters of King Charles I, who were called Cavaliers.

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Roundheads Puritans and Parliamentarians during the ENGLISH CIVIL WAR. It originated as a term of abuse, referring to the Puritans' disapproval of long hair and their own close-cropped heads. Roundhead strength during the Civil War lay mainly in southern and eastern England.

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Roundheads Name given to Puritans and other supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War. It was originally a derogatory nickname for Puritans who cut their hair short, in contrast to the ringlets of the Cavaliers (Royalists).

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