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Prince Rupert: The Last Cavalier by Charles Spencer
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland was born in Prague, Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire in 1619. His parents were Elizabeth Stuart and Frederick V of Palatinate. Rupert's father was strongly supported by Protestants, and was elected King by the Protestant areas of Bohemia. The Habsburgs were staunchly Catholic and viewed this as an act of rebellion, thrusting the area into war. He was largely ignored by his parents as a child, and as a teenager he participated in several battles during the Thirty Years War. He went on to fight in the English Civil War, impressing everyone with his military prowess and fearlessness in battle. He continued to serve after the Restoration, even after his military career ended. He was very involved in politics and governmental affairs. He was also extremely interested and involved in the arts and sciences. He died in 1682, and is buried in Westminster Abbey.
I bought this book at McKay's Chattanooga, and paid a dollar for it. I have had this book on my shelf for an obscene amount of time. In my effort to read all of my unread books and downsize before moving, I finally got around to reading this book. I had never heard of Prince Rupert before reading this, and I learned a great deal about him. This book was well written and well researched, and I appreciated all of the facts and resources the author used in its creation.
I bought this book at McKay's Chattanooga, and paid a dollar for it. I have had this book on my shelf for an obscene amount of time. In my effort to read all of my unread books and downsize before moving, I finally got around to reading this book. I had never heard of Prince Rupert before reading this, and I learned a great deal about him. This book was well written and well researched, and I appreciated all of the facts and resources the author used in its creation.