Question

During the English Civil War, supporters of the king were mostly

Answer 1

England was torn apart under a civil war between 1642 and 1646. The two parties involved were the supporters of King Charles I: the Royalists on one hand and the supporters of the rights and privileges of Parliament.

The king was ably supported by the Catholics, most of the Nobles and gentry, about half of all Members of Parliament, the poorer areas of the North and West.

The supporters of the King were called Cavaliers because many of them fought on horseback. The term orginated from the French ‘chevalier’ meaning ‘horse’. Cavaliers had long hair and wore fancy clothes

Answer 2

The Royalists.

Between 1642 and 1646, there was a civil war in England that took place between the supporters of King Charles I, the Royalists and the supporters of Parliamentarians, who stood for the rights and privileges of the Parliament.

Before the war began, both sides started nicknaming the other.

While the Royalists termed the Parliamentarians as 'Roundheads', the Parliamentarians called the Royalists as 'Cavaliers', that is still very much in use today.

Finally, the Parliamentarians triumphed in the war.