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.

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Label Occurrences
Parliamentarian (English Civil War) canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf belligerent in civil war
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
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
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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Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich allegiance Parliamentarian (English Civil War)
Sir William Batten allegiance Parliamentarian (English Civil War)
Mildmay family politicalAlignment Parliamentarian (English Civil War)