Prince Rupert :The Last Cavalier
Prince Rupert :The Last Cavalier
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Published:
29 May, 2008
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Description
King Charles's Pirate Prince
To his fellow Royalists, fighting for King Charles I, Prince Rupert of the Rhine was the archetypal 'cavalier'. Young, handsome, expert horseman, crack pistol shot, his swaggering style irritated the stuffier of the king's courtiers almost as much as the 'Roundheads' they were fighting. To the parliamentarians, above all Oliver Cromwell, he was the ultimate 'malignant', one of those Royalists who fought on even after Charles was executed in 1649. Rupert commanded the Royalist forces in exile, at one point reduced to little more than pirates before the triumphant restoration of the monarchy in 1660.
In Charles Spencer's thoroughly researched account, Prince Rupert is revealed as more than just a great general and dashing cavalier. He was a scientist and classical scholar too: a true renaissance prince. From his dramatic childhood escape through the snows of Bohemia to respected older statesman, this is the first comprehensive biography of the greatest cavalier of them all.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780753824016 |
| ISBN10 | 0753824019 |
| Number Of Pages | 448 |
| Item Weight | 432 g |
| Product Dimensions | 217 x 139 x 34 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Orion Publishing Co |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Rupert of the Rhine proves a beguiling figure in this lively and detailed biography * OBSERVER *
an enjoyable life of one of the most alluring of Cavaliers * CONTEMPORARY REVIEW *
Well worth a read * YORK PRESS *
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Author's Bio
Charles Spencer was educated at Eton College and obtained his degree in Modern History at Magdalen College, Oxford. Since he was a boy the Battle of Blenheim has fascinated him - it was even his History O level special project - partly because of the Spencer-Churchill direct link to the engagement's prime victor, John, Duke of Marlborough. While in the middle of a seven year stint as a correspondent for NBC News in the United States, Charles Spencer inherited the ancestral home of Althorp, Northampton, which he has since restored and refurbished. He lives at Althorp and in West London with his wife, four children from his first marriage, and two stepsons. He achieved worldwide attention after speaking passionately at the funeral of his sister Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. His previous works are 'Althorp: the Story of an English House' (1998) and 'The Spencer Family' (1999).