Cavalier painter Sir Anthony van Dyck, the archetypal recorder of the Cavalier image, all took the Parliamentary side in the Civil War. Probably the most famous image identified as of a "cavalier", Frans Hals' "Laughing Cavalier", shows a gentleman from the strongly Calvinist Dutch town of Haarlem, and is dated 1624. These derogatory terms (for at the time they were so intended) also showed what the typical Parliamentarian thought of the Royalist side – capricious men who cared more for vanity than the nation at large. The chaplain to King Charles I, Edward Simmons described a Cavalier as "a Child of
Cavalier (Nedor Comics) Cavalier (Nedor Comics) The Cavalier is a fictional character that appeared in comic books published by Nedor Comics. His first appearance was in "Thrilling Comics" #53 (April 1946). The Cavalier was later revived by Alan Moore for his work at America's Best Comics. The Cavalier was the secret identity of Rance Raleigh. The Cavalier only made three appearances during the Golden Age: "Thrilling Comics" Nos. 53 and 54, and "The Fighting Yank" #25 (July 1948). No writer was credited for the stories; artist Sam Cooper provided the pencils and inks. Alan Moore revived the Cavalier, along with many other Nedor