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Synopsis: To his fellow Royalists, fighting for King Charles I, Prince Rupert of the Rhine was the archetypal cavalier. Young, handsome, an expert horseman and 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, who were one point reduced to little more than pirates before the triumphant restoration of the monarchy in 1660. In this thoroughly researched account, Prince Rupert is revealed as more than just a great general and dashing cavalier. He was a scientist and classical scholar, a true renaissance prince. From his dramatic childhood escape through the snows of Bohemia to his later life as a respected older statesman, this is the first comprehensive biography of the greatest cavalier of them all.
About the Author: Charles Spencer was educated at Eton College and obtained his degree in Modern History at Magdalen College, Oxford. 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 achieved worldwide attention after speaking passionately at the funeral of his sister Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997. He lives at Althorp and in West London.
Title: Prince Rupert: The Last Cavalier
Publisher: Orion Publishing
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: very good
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Book Description Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001130196
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780297846109
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Prince Rupert: The Last Cavalier This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780297846109
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hard cover with dust jacket. Slight wear on DJ edges. Not price clipped. NB: Full title/Publishing Details pages have been removed. Brown boards. Moderate slant to board spine. Tanned pages. Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. No inscriptions. Colour and black and white illustrations(plates). Biography. Location: SG1. Seller Inventory # 019136
Book Description hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Jacket. Signed by the author. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item. Signed. Seller Inventory # 273262
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # GRP29998344
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by the suthor on the title page. Foxing to page edges. Signed. Seller Inventory # 602843