I have looked a lot into the history of the roundhead and cavaliers, the two sides of the English revolution, more than we had to for class, because I really enjoy that age of history, or, well, from that point through the industrial revolution. I’ve put a lot of thought into this, and I really think that I would probably end up being Cavalier, but have to say I disagree with a lot of their beliefs.  I agree with their flamboyant behavior and dress and the way they all found a way of being unique. But I must say that I really do think that they should have been more organized in their battles, instead of just randomly charging.

But I also agree that there has to be a bit of roundhead around too, for without it we would be chaotic, without the roundheads, the only rules would be made by kings, and we would not have the democracy we have today. Without that little bit of roundhead in all of us, we wouldn’t be doing our work at school, we would be all serving a king’s every will. The world would be a very different place without the roundhead’s influence, but it would also be a very different place without cavalier influence.

The roundheads had simple beliefs, that they were all equal and had to act as such. They all wore very plain black and white clothing, believing that wearing anything flamboyant would show against their beliefs. They were very organized fighters, but at home, they were the most boring people ever. They believed that any luxuries or self-indulgent behavior was bad, they didn’t dance, they didn’t drink, they didn’t listen to music, and they did away with all holidays like Christmas and Birthdays, and made it so that as soon as they had command, you weren’t legally allowed to do anything on Sundays except eat, sleep, go to church, and go to the bathroom.

On the other hand, the Cavaliers were very different. They believed in individuality and were very fond of self-indulgent behaviors. They danced, they partied, they drank, and they listened to music and made it. They celebrated holidays such as Christmas and Birthdays, and they believed that the land should be ruled by a single all powerful ruler, not a democracy voting for everything. They believed strongly in the royal system. But they fell not because of any of that, but because of their arrogance in battle. They did not fight in formations or in unison, they simply tried to kill every enemy in the battle. Period. No strategies just kill, kill, and kill. They slaughtered for quite a while but it didn’t work forever. They were no match for the roundhead’s organized, elite trained force.

Overall, I must say I’m more of a Cavalier, though there is a good amount of roundhead in me. You may see this world as being Cavalier ruled, with all of the parties, nightclubs, and overall Cavalier like lifestyles, but really, if you look closely, roundhead influence is everywhere.