Royalist cause in the English Civil War
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The Royalist cause in the English Civil War was the faction that supported King Charles I and the traditional monarchy against Parliamentarian forces during the mid-17th-century conflict in England.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royalist cause in the English Civil War canonical | 2 |
| Royalist side in the English Civil War | 2 |
| English Civil War (Royalist side) | 1 |
| Royalist forces in the English Civil War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Royalist cause in the English Civil War Context triple: [Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, servedIn, Royalist cause in the English Civil War]
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English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of mid-17th-century conflicts between the monarchy and Parliament in England that led to the trial and execution of Charles I and the temporary establishment of a republican Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell.
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B.
Second English Civil War
The Second English Civil War (1648–1649) was a renewed conflict between King Charles I and Parliament, marked by royalist uprisings and a Scottish invasion that ultimately led to Charles I’s trial and execution.
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C.
Third English Civil War
The Third English Civil War (1649–1651) was the final phase of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, in which Royalist forces under Charles II were ultimately defeated by the Parliamentarian regime, leading to the consolidation of the English Commonwealth.
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D.
Midlands campaign of the English Civil War
The Midlands campaign of the English Civil War was a pivotal Parliamentarian offensive in central England that culminated in the decisive Battle of Naseby in 1645, effectively breaking Royalist military power.
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E.
Marian civil war
The Marian civil war was a 16th-century Scottish conflict between supporters of Mary, Queen of Scots, and those backing her infant son James VI and the regency government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Royalist cause in the English Civil War Target entity description: The Royalist cause in the English Civil War was the faction that supported King Charles I and the traditional monarchy against Parliamentarian forces during the mid-17th-century conflict in England.
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A.
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of mid-17th-century conflicts between the monarchy and Parliament in England that led to the trial and execution of Charles I and the temporary establishment of a republican Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell.
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B.
Second English Civil War
The Second English Civil War (1648–1649) was a renewed conflict between King Charles I and Parliament, marked by royalist uprisings and a Scottish invasion that ultimately led to Charles I’s trial and execution.
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C.
Third English Civil War
The Third English Civil War (1649–1651) was the final phase of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, in which Royalist forces under Charles II were ultimately defeated by the Parliamentarian regime, leading to the consolidation of the English Commonwealth.
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D.
Midlands campaign of the English Civil War
The Midlands campaign of the English Civil War was a pivotal Parliamentarian offensive in central England that culminated in the decisive Battle of Naseby in 1645, effectively breaking Royalist military power.
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E.
Marian civil war
The Marian civil war was a 16th-century Scottish conflict between supporters of Mary, Queen of Scots, and those backing her infant son James VI and the regency government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
belligerent in a civil war
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monarchist movement ⓘ political faction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cavaliers ⓘ |
| capital |
Oxford
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surface form:
Oxford (de facto Royalist capital)
|
| conflict | English Civil War ⓘ |
| consequence |
establishment of the Commonwealth of England
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trial and execution of Charles I ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| endTime | 1651 ⓘ |
| goal |
defence of traditional social hierarchy
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maintenance of episcopal church government ⓘ preservation of the king's prerogative ⓘ |
| ideology |
Anglican royalism
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absolutist monarchy ⓘ royalism ⓘ |
| leader |
Charles I of England
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Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon ⓘ James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose ⓘ Patrick Ruthven, Earl of Forth and Brentford ⓘ Prince Maurice of the Rhine ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Maurice of the Palatinate
Prince Rupert of the Rhine ⓘ 1st Baron Hopton ⓘ
surface form:
Ralph Hopton, 1st Baron Hopton
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| notableBattle |
Battle of Edgehill
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Battle of Marston Moor ⓘ Battle of Naseby ⓘ Siege of Oxford ⓘ |
| opposed | Parliamentarian cause in the English Civil War ⓘ |
| politicalOpposition |
Long Parliament 1640
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surface form:
Long Parliament
New Model Army ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
English Civil War
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surface form:
First English Civil War
Second English Civil War ⓘ Third English Civil War ⓘ Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| religiousAlignment |
Anglicanism (broadly)
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surface form:
Anglicanism
Church of England ⓘ |
| result | defeat ⓘ |
| socialBase |
landed gentry
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many rural communities ⓘ nobility ⓘ some high church clergy ⓘ |
| startTime | 1642 ⓘ |
| successor |
Royalist cause in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms (Scotland and Ireland)
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Royalist support for Charles II ⓘ |
| supported | Charles I of England ⓘ |
| symbol | crown of England ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| typicalSupportRegions |
Wales
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Northern England ⓘ
surface form:
the North of England
southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
the West Country
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Subject: Royalist cause in the English Civil War Description of subject: The Royalist cause in the English Civil War was the faction that supported King Charles I and the traditional monarchy against Parliamentarian forces during the mid-17th-century conflict in England.
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