Year 8 · History · The Civil War · Lesson 2

Roundheads, Cavaliers and the war

The English Civil War: Royalists and Parliamentarians, where each side was strong, key battles from Edgehill to Naseby, the New Model Army and why Parliament won.

18-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

Describe the two sides
Explain the importance of London and the navy
Describe the New Model Army
Order the key battles
Explain why Parliament won

The method

Strengths of winners.
Weaknesses of losers.
Turning points.
Link factors.

Key words: Cavalier, Roundhead, Royalist, Parliamentarian, New Model Army, Naseby, Oliver Cromwell.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

Another name for the Royalists?

Step 1: Fancy dressers, on horseback

Answer: Cavaliers

Question 2

Another name for the Parliamentarians?

Step 1: Short haircuts

Answer: Roundheads

Question 3

What was the first major battle, in 1642?

Step 1: In Warwickshire

Answer: Edgehill