Parliamentarian (English Civil War)
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The Parliamentarians in the English Civil War were the faction that opposed King Charles I and the Royalists, seeking to limit monarchical power and expand the authority of Parliament.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parliamentarian (English Civil War) canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
belligerent in civil war
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political faction ⓘ side in the English Civil War ⓘ |
| aim |
limit the power of the monarchy
ⓘ
strengthen the authority of Parliament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Roundheads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broaderConflict | Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledInstitution |
Long Parliament
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rump Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| endTime | 1651 ⓘ |
| governmentFormSupported | constitutional monarchy (initially) ⓘ |
| ideology |
Protestantism
NERFINISHED
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parliamentary supremacy ⓘ |
| laterGovernmentFormAssociatedWith | republic ⓘ |
| leader |
Denzil Holles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Vane the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ John Pym NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Thomas Fairfax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalInstrumentSupported |
Grand Remonstrance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Militia Ordinance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Eastern Association Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Model Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Edgehill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Marston Moor NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Naseby NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Newbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Pride's Purge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
execution of Charles I ⓘ trial of Charles I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
King Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royalists (English Civil War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | England ⓘ |
| religiousAlignment |
Independent (Congregationalist)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presbyterian ⓘ Puritan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of the Royalists
ⓘ
establishment of the Commonwealth of England ⓘ temporary abolition of the House of Lords ⓘ temporary abolition of the monarchy ⓘ |
| socialBase |
artisans and tradesmen
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many members of the gentry ⓘ sections of the navy ⓘ urban merchants ⓘ |
| startTime | 1642 ⓘ |
| symbol | short-cropped hair (roundhead style) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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