Cavalier
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thumb|upright|Prince Rupert of the Rhine, often considered to be an archetypal Cavalier
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- Instance of
- military branch
- Subclass of
- royalism
- Country
- Kingdom of England
- Conflict
- English Civil War
- Image
- Sir Anthony Van Dyck - Charles I (1600-49) - Google Art Project.jpg
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- Cavaliers
- topic's main category
- Category:Cavaliers
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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thumb|upright|Prince Rupert of the Rhine, often considered to be an archetypal Cavalier
The term Cavalier () was first used by Roundheads as a term of abuse for the wealthier royalist supporters of Charles I of England and his son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration (1642 – ). It was later adopted by the Royalists themselves. Although it referred originally to political and social attitudes and behaviour, of which clothing was a very small part, it has subsequently become strongly identified with the fashionable clothing of the court at the time. Prince Rupert, commander of much of Charles I's cavalry, is often considered to be an archetypal Cavalier.
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