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484. Cavaliers and Roundheads. — It opened in the autumn of that year with the battle of Edgehill, Warwickshire, and was at first favorable to the king. On his side were a majority of the nobility, the clergy, and the country gentlemen, known collectively as Cavaliers, from their dashing and daring horsemanship. Their leader was Prince Rupert, a nephew of Charles.* On the side of Parliament were the shop-keepers, small farmers, and a few men of high rank ; they were called in ridicule the Round...heads, from » * Privilege: the privilege of Parliament to debate all questions exempt from royal interference.
2 See -A Charge with Prince Rupert," Atlantic Magazine (T. W. HigginsonX Vol.III.7a5.
244 LEADING FACTS OF ENGLISH HISTORY.
their fashion of wearing their hair closely cropped, so that it showed the shape of the head. Their leaders were first Essex and Fairfax, and later, Oliver Cromwell.
495. How the Country was divided. — Taking England as a whole, we may say that the eastern half, with London, was against the king, and that the western half was for him.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
484. Cavaliers and Roundheads. — It opened in the autumn of that year with the battle of Edgehill, Warwickshire, and was at first favorable to the king. On his side were a majority of the nobility, the clergy, and the country gentlemen, known collectively as Cavaliers, from their dashing and daring horsemanship. Their leader was Prince Rupert, a nephew of Charles.* On the side of Parliament were the shop-keepers, small farmers, and a few men of high rank ; they were called in ridicule the Round...heads, from » * Privilege: the privilege of Parliament to debate all questions exempt from royal interference.
2 See -A Charge with Prince Rupert," Atlantic Magazine (T. W. HigginsonX Vol.III.7a5.
244 LEADING FACTS OF ENGLISH HISTORY.
their fashion of wearing their hair closely cropped, so that it showed the shape of the head. Their leaders were first Essex and Fairfax, and later, Oliver Cromwell.
495. How the Country was divided. — Taking England as a whole, we may say that the eastern half, with London, was against the king, and that the western half was for him.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by D H David Henry Montgomery to read onlineMoreLess
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