Question

During the English Civil War, what were the supporters of Parliament and Oliver Cromwell called?

• A. Roundheads
• B. Boyars
• C. Cavaliers
• D. Serfs

Answer 1

The correct option is A Roundheads

Roundheads were the supporters of the Parliament of England during the English Civil War (1641–1652). Also known as Parliamentarians, they fought against King Charles I of England and his supporters, known as the Cavaliers or Royalists, who claimed rule by absolute monarchy and the principle of the 'divine right of kings'.The goal of the Roundhead party was to give the Parliament supreme control over executive administration of the country/kingdom. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest, A boyar was a member of the highest rank of the feudal Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Wallachian, Moldavian, and later Romanian and Livonian aristocracies, second only to the ruling princes from the 10th century to the 17th century. Cavalier means a supporter of King Charles I in the English Civil War. Serfs were the lowest social class of the feudal society. Serfs were different from slaves. Serfs could have property. In most serfdoms, serfs were legally part of the land, and if the land was sold, they were sold with it. Hence, these are incorrect.