Cavaliers
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Cavaliers were the Royalist supporters of King Charles I during the English Civil War, known for their loyalty to the monarchy and aristocratic culture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royalist faction
ⓘ
political faction ⓘ supporters of monarchy ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
First English Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Third English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Battle of Edgehill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Naseby NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglican Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English aristocracy ⓘ |
| conflict | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| culturalStereotype |
aristocratic
ⓘ
courtly ⓘ dashing horseman ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1651 ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Late Latin caballarius (horseman) ⓘ |
| goal |
defence of traditional social hierarchy
ⓘ
preservation of royal prerogative ⓘ |
| headquarters | Oxford (Royalist capital) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOutcome | defeat in English Civil War ⓘ |
| ideology |
absolutist monarchy (broadly)
ⓘ
royalism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legacy | contributed to later Tory political tradition ⓘ |
| militaryRole | Royalist cavalry ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles II of England (later association) ⓘ Prince Rupert of the Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Parliamentarians ⓘ |
| opposedControlOf | Parliament over the king ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Roundheads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | conservative (historical context) ⓘ |
| region | predominantly northern and western England ⓘ |
| religiousAlignment |
Anglican
ⓘ
often anti-Puritan ⓘ |
| socialBase |
gentry
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ traditional rural elites ⓘ |
| startTime | 1642 ⓘ |
| supported | Charles I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedInstitution |
established Church of England
ⓘ
hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy | long hair and elaborate dress (stereotypical image) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
George Goring, Lord Goring
subject surface form:
William Cavendish, 1st Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne