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In the civil war of 1642-45, the cavaliers fought on the side of _____.the roundheadsoliver cromwellcharles ithe puritans

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In the civil war of 1642 to 1645, the Cavaliers fought on the side of Charles I. The Cavaliers who are the King supporters were called like that because most of them are fighting while riding a horse. It comes from a French word chevalier which means horse.
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