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Why did Parliamentarians Wear Orange and Royalists Wear Red in the English Civil War?

So we often see the roundheaded Parliamentarian soldiers wearing sashes of orange, whilst fighting against the cavaliers (Royalists) who sport a crimson red sash. In this video I want to look into whether there's any historical basis for this. Music Used: Eine Kleine Nachstmuzik - Wulfgang Amadeus Mozart Hungarian Rhapsody - Franz Liszt Suonatore Di Liutto - Kevin MacLeod Dub Feral - Kevin MacLeod Fund My Windmills (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/HistorywithHilbert Join in with the banter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistorywHilbert Enter the Fray on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistorywHilbert/ Send me an email if you'd be interested in doing a collaboration! historywithhilbert@gmail.com #EnglishCivilWar #WarofThreeKingdoms #History

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  • Originally Aired February 1, 2019
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