Parliament of England (pre-1707)

legislature of the Kingdom of England (1215-1707)

The Parliamentarians, commonly called Roundheads by their enemies, were the supporters of the Parliament of England during the English Civil War (1642–1651). 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 Roundheads was to give to Parliament the supreme control over executive administration of England.

term used for a secret court

1641 petition of Parliament to Charles I

historic English lower house of Parliament, from the medieval period until 1707

passed by the Long Parliament of England on 3 April 1645

petition present to English Parliament in 1640