The Cavaliers were best described as which group during the English Civil War?

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The Cavaliers were best described as which group during the English Civil War?

Cavaliers were the king’s supporters in the Civil War. They stood for the Royalist side, backing Charles I against Parliament and often consisted of aristocrats and noblest, who believed in a strong monarchy. Their loyalty to the Crown defined who they were on the battlefield and in politics, and after the war many royalists faced defeat and some fled the country, which is why this description mentions royalists who had to leave. They were not the Parliament’s backers in London, nor were they defined primarily as foreign mercenaries or colonial merchants funding Parliament.

Cavaliers were the king’s supporters in the Civil War. They stood for the Royalist side, backing Charles I against Parliament and often consisted of aristocrats and noblest, who believed in a strong monarchy. Their loyalty to the Crown defined who they were on the battlefield and in politics, and after the war many royalists faced defeat and some fled the country, which is why this description mentions royalists who had to leave. They were not the Parliament’s backers in London, nor were they defined primarily as foreign mercenaries or colonial merchants funding Parliament.

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