Parliamentarians

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The Parliamentarians were the faction in the English Civil War that supported the authority of Parliament over the monarchy, ultimately leading to the trial and execution of King Charles I and the temporary establishment of a republican government.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Parliamentarians canonical 11
English Parliamentarians 10
Parliamentarian 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf belligerent in a civil war
military faction
political faction
activeDuring First English Civil War
linked to: English Civil War

Second English Civil War
Third English Civil War
alsoKnownAs Roundheads
conflict English Civil War
country Kingdom of England
endTime circa 1660
goal assert authority of Parliament
limit royal authority
reform the Church of England
headquarters London
linked to: London, England
ideology Protestantism
constitutionalism
parliamentary supremacy
leader Denzil Holles
Henry Vane the Younger
John Pym
Oliver Cromwell
Sir Thomas Fairfax
militaryForce Eastern Association Army
New Model Army
notableEvent abolition of the House of Lords in 1649
abolition of the monarchy in 1649
establishment of the Commonwealth of England
execution of Charles I
trial of Charles I
linked to: Trial of Charles I
opposedFormOfGovernment absolute monarchy
opposedTo Cavaliers
Royalists
parliamentaryBody Long Parliament
Rump Parliament
regionOfStrength East Anglia
London and the southeast of England
linked to: South East England
religiousAlignment Independentism
Presbyterianism
Puritanism
resultedIn Commonwealth of England
Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
socialBase artisans and tradesmen
many gentry in eastern and southern England
urban merchants
startTime 1642
supported Parliament of England
supportedFormOfGovernment republican government
symbol short-cropped hair (Roundhead style)
timePeriod 17th century

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (23)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Siege of Pembroke combatant Parliamentarians
Irish Confederates opposedTo English Parliamentarians
linked to: Parliamentarians
Munster campaign of 1647 hasParticipant English Parliamentarians
linked to: Parliamentarians
Munster campaign of 1647 opponent English Parliamentarians
linked to: Parliamentarians
Battle of Rathmines belligerent English Parliamentarians
linked to: Parliamentarians
Battle of Knocknacross belligerent English Parliamentarians
linked to: Parliamentarians
Cromwellian conquest of Ireland belligerent English Parliamentarians
linked to: Parliamentarians
Second Siege of Newark belligerent Parliamentarians
John Bradshaw politicalAlignment Parliamentarian
linked to: Parliamentarians
Battle of Dunbar belligerent English Parliamentarians
linked to: Parliamentarians
Bridgnorth Castle besiegedBy Parliamentarians
Scottish Civil War opponent English Parliamentarians
linked to: Parliamentarians
Battle of Lansdowne belligerent Parliamentarians
Ironsides usedBy English Parliamentarians
linked to: Parliamentarians
Sir John Potts politicalAlignment Parliamentarian
linked to: Parliamentarians
Siege of Kilkenny combatant English Parliamentarians
linked to: Parliamentarians
Sandsfoot Castle controlledBy Parliamentarians