"Madam," interrupted Landless with a curious smile upon his lips, "did you not know that I was, that I am, what you call a Roundhead?". From Wordnik.com. [Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia] Reference
Roundhead is strong evidence of how the political dialectic is broken - it's like arguing with a 50's style Stalinist. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
The word "Roundhead" was first used early in 1642, though whether it originated with Henrietta Maria or with. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 20, June, 1859] Reference
"Roundhead," as applied to herself; and broke forth in good earnest, when noting a smile that elongated her woman's lip, as she said. From Wordnik.com. [The Buccaneer A Tale] Reference
"Roundhead," he explained, "was an older, an abler warrior than himself. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812] Reference
Death of Colonel Flowerdew (Roundhead commander) …. From Wordnik.com. [War Game]
Roundhead, and Panther accompanied the messengers to. From Wordnik.com. [Tecumseh A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People; Vol. 17 of Chronicles of Canada] Reference
Thatcher was undoubtedly a Roundhead, Kinnock a Cavalier. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
The Roundhead dragoons, dismounted, line a hedge near the. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 20, June, 1859] Reference
Neither Roundhead nor Cavalier stood sponsor at her cradle. From Wordnik.com. [Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography.] Reference
"Because Monson was a Royalist and Steyning was a Roundhead?". From Wordnik.com. [War Game]
It was Cromwell (Roundhead) who let the Jews back into England. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
The marriage was between a Roundhead groom and a Royalist bride. From Wordnik.com. [Donington Re-enactment] Reference
In the follow on comments, I like the Roundhead/Cavalier definition. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Eventually, they established I was a Roundhead and that was the end of it. From Wordnik.com. [ɘloЯ] Reference
The black-hatted Roundhead paused for a second in the centre of the bridge. From Wordnik.com. [War Game]
The Roundhead dismounted and advanced on foot across the bridge to meet him. From Wordnik.com. [War Game]
To them the hat of the Roundhead and that of the Cavalier have the same meaning. From Wordnik.com. [Manners and Social Usages] Reference
Now, in the meantime, Frances, I want you to research the Roundhead — ah — ''. From Wordnik.com. [War Game]
A Roundhead sneer at the man in the street, after the Royalist rejoicings were over. From Wordnik.com. [A History of Nursery Rhymes] Reference
You're a Roundhead or a Cavalier, a Platonist or an Aristotelean, a Greek or a Hebrew. From Wordnik.com. [Evensong address given to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Archbishop Michael Ramsey, Magdalene College, Cambridge] Reference
Roundhead, you keep insinuating at something, but refuse to say what you are insinuating at. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
New England, Puritan, Roundhead civilization could not fellowship the Cavaliers of the South. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens] Reference
The Roundhead horseman, who had remained on the counter-scarp in readiness for further orders, raised his hand in salute. From Wordnik.com. [War Game]
But neither Roundhead (parliamentarian, Puritan) nor Cavalier (royalist) describes completely an economic or social class. From Wordnik.com. [1642-46] Reference
"The Roundhead relief convoy was travelling up the valley, on the old road to Standingham alongside the stream, more or less.". From Wordnik.com. [War Game]
Made to drink, that they might know him not to be a Roundhead. From Wordnik.com. [Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete] Reference
Born on the 15th of October, 1644, in the angry days of the Roundhead. From Wordnik.com. [The Tryal of William Penn and William Mead for Causing a Tumult at the Sessions Held at the Old Bailey in London the 1st, 3d, 4th, and 5th of September 1670] Reference
He had talents that would have commanded a price in the Roundhead market. From Wordnik.com. [The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series] Reference
They then cut off his hair short all over, thus making him a Roundhead instead of a Cavalier. From Wordnik.com. [History of King Charles the Second of England] Reference
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