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He fell out of favour with Charles I after giving up the port of Bristol to the Parliamentarians. The king sent him into exile. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]'') | He fell out of favour with Charles I after giving up the port of Bristol to the Parliamentarians. The king sent him into exile. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]'') | ||
In [[1648]], travelling under the alias '''Richard Godley''', he was engaged in an attempt to restore Charles I as the king. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]'') | In [[1648]], travelling under the alias '''Richard Godley''', he was engaged in an attempt to restore Charles I as the king. At this time, he was travelling with a pet monkey. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Revision as of 22:28, 22 June 2016
Prince Rupert of the Rhine was a military commander, a nephew of King Charles I and cousin of King Charles II of England. He was fighting in English Civil War on the side of the Cavaliers.
He was dashing and handsome, with huge brown eyes, a thin, aquiline nose and a dimpled chin. (PROSE: The Roundheads)
On 26 July 1643, he met the Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory in Bristol. He used his poodle Boye to stun his enemies. (COMIC: Dog of War!)
In the summer of 1644, Prince Rupert led an 18,000-man strong army that fought against Oliver Cromwell at Marston Moor in the English Civil War. He was soundly defeated. (PROSE: Nightshade, The Roundheads)
He fell out of favour with Charles I after giving up the port of Bristol to the Parliamentarians. The king sent him into exile. (PROSE: The Roundheads)
In 1648, travelling under the alias Richard Godley, he was engaged in an attempt to restore Charles I as the king. At this time, he was travelling with a pet monkey. (PROSE: The Roundheads)
Behind the scenes
While Mark Gatiss did not use the title "of the Rhine" in The Roundheads, he stated that Charles I was Prince Rupert's uncle, thereby identifying him beyond any doubt.
