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The '''Cavaliers''' were royalists or supporters of King [[Charles I]] in the [[English Civil War]] (1642-1651). They were so called because, being largely nobility, they could afford horses.

The '''Cavaliers''' were royalists or supporters of King [[Charles I]] in the [[English Civil War]] (1642-1651). They were so called because, being largely nobility, they could afford [[horse]]s (cf. [[French]] 'chevalier' = cavalier and 'cheval' = horse).

[[Robert Browning]] wrote three imaginative poems entitled "Cavalier Lyrics." They are: "Marching Along," "Give a Rouse," and "Boot and Saddle." He was writing two centuries after the event, and the poems are written in a spirit of fun, but he tried to capture what he thought was the spirit of the cavaliers. They are short, rhythmic, and well-suited for reading aloud... with feeling. "Marching Along" begins:

[[Robert Browning]] wrote three imaginative poems entitled "Cavalier Lyrics." They are: "Marching Along," "Give a Rouse," and "Boot and Saddle." He was writing two centuries after the event, and the poems are written in a spirit of fun, but he tried to capture what he thought was the spirit of the cavaliers. They are short, rhythmic, and well-suited for reading aloud... with feeling. "Marching Along" begins: