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ROYALIST
ROYALIST
ScnTUEU
a person who supports or adheres to a
monarch
, or
government
by such, instead of by an
elected
parliament
, particularly in
times
of a
rebellion
or
civil war
. This
term
was first used during the
reign
of
King
Charles I (1625-1649) in
England
and referred to those people who supported the
king
against the
power
of
Parliament
.