The term Cavalier is used to refer to a group of Royalists from the 17th century who were followers of the King Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) during the English Civil War, which was a combat between King Charles I and the British Parliament. Three of them, Sir John Suckling, Thomas Carew and Richard Lovelace, were attached to the court of the King, and another one, c
alled Robert Herrick, was a clergyman, so he was worried about religious concerns. All these poets were guided by Ben Jonson and formed an informal social, as well as literary group Sons of Ben.
The Cavalier expression has its origins based on the Spanish word caballeros, which was originated from the word caballarius in the Vulgar Latin, meaning horseman. In the beginning, the word Cavalier was mainly associated with the description of a style of dress, but even so people used to relate it to a whole social and political movement.
In terms of religion, it is possible to say that great part of the Cavalier poets had their religion based on the Puritanism which supported the Parliamentarian side and ecclesiastical courts, and in terms of literature, the poems are generally marked by brevity, grace, correct and polished form and diction, as well as elegant Latin classical influences, dealing with loyalty, beauty, and love. Another strong characteristic of the Cavalier poetry is the idea of not worrying about other people's feelings or safety, always handling with bad situations and usual consequences, such as death, and challenging them as if they were nothing to worry about, and also expressing their loyalty to the King, who they would fight and die for.
alled Robert Herrick, was a clergyman, so he was worried about religious concerns. All these poets were guided by Ben Jonson and formed an informal social, as well as literary group Sons of Ben.The Cavalier expression has its origins based on the Spanish word caballeros, which was originated from the word caballarius in the Vulgar Latin, meaning horseman. In the beginning, the word Cavalier was mainly associated with the description of a style of dress, but even so people used to relate it to a whole social and political movement.
In terms of religion, it is possible to say that great part of the Cavalier poets had their religion based on the Puritanism which supported the Parliamentarian side and ecclesiastical courts, and in terms of literature, the poems are generally marked by brevity, grace, correct and polished form and diction, as well as elegant Latin classical influences, dealing with loyalty, beauty, and love. Another strong characteristic of the Cavalier poetry is the idea of not worrying about other people's feelings or safety, always handling with bad situations and usual consequences, such as death, and challenging them as if they were nothing to worry about, and also expressing their loyalty to the King, who they would fight and die for.
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