If you were transported back to 1642

[Icy Gull]

I reckon most of you who post on this board would join Oliver Cromwell's Roundheads rather than the King's Cavaliers. Am I right

 

[Gwylan]

Neither. I'd be a Leveller

 

[CHAPPERS]

Neither.

I'd just shout 'square go!' and take em all on.

 

[fatbadger]

How about neither?

But if it was one or the other, then obviously those fighting against the arbitrary dictates of a vicious man bent on destroying the Elizabethan state settlement. So - the Roundheads for me.

btw Cromwell was a relatively unimportant local officer in 1642 - he didn't come to the fore until much later.

 

[fatbadger]

Neither. I'd be a Leveller

Roundheads - each and every one of them. Not that the Levellers actually existed in 1642, of course.

 

[Icy Gull]

No fence sitting or you lose your head anyway

 

[Gwylan]

Roundheads - each and every one of them. Not that the Levellers actually existed in 1642, of course.

True. But when they did exist they were fervently prosecuted by the Commonwealth.

But you're right, in 1642, there wouldn't have been that choice, so I'd have to say Roundhead too.

 

[Cian]

Against the idea of Monarchy as I am, I wouldn't go with Cromwell. Thats like asking an Isreali to fight for Hitler. Cromwell destroyed this country (Ireland).

 

[JJ McClure]

Cavalier, used to own one, nice motor it was.

 

[looney]

Against the idea of Monarchy as I am, I wouldn't go with Cromwell. Thats like asking an Isreali to fight for Hitler. Cromwell destroyed this country (Ireland).

did he? Why?

 

[Gazwag]

I'd put a bet on Greece winning the 2004 European Championships

 

[Sorrel]

The trouble with going back to 1642 is you know what's going to happen next. So you'd have to be a bit of a fool to fight for the King (or sign his death sentence).

But even if I didn't know the future, I'd be on the Parliamentary side.

 

[CAFC Matt]

I wouldn't join the amry as you would end up dead

 

[looney]

I'd go to that feild were they dug up a hord of Roman gold and get it first, then I'd buy a castle with it and the Cavaliers and Round heads could go f*** them selves as I buy up the local wenches and make woopee untill I croak.

 

[Northstander]

I get in the planning permission for Falmer prior to Belotti getting rid of the Goldstone!!

 

[D'Angelo Saxon]

I wouldn't join the amry as you would end up dead

I think you'd probably end up dead if you refused to join the army....


I'd be a Cavalier. They had the DOPEST garms.

 

[alan partridge]

I'd go to that feild were they dug up a hord of Roman gold and get it first, then I'd buy a castle with it and the Cavaliers and Round heads could go f*** them selves as I buy up the local wenches and make woopee untill I croak.

I like your style, but imagine how RANK the wenches would have been back then. urgh.

 

[Cian]

did he? Why?

By killing lot and lots and lots of people and forcing the rest into Connacht. Which is a hellhole. Think Warsaw ghetto.

 

[looney]

I'd pay to have em scrubbed up. I'd be rich remember?


And there would be hardly any fatties, starvation etc

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

When I was at school (quite some time ago!) if you were circumcised you were a "roundhead", if you weren't you were a "cavalier"