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 {{wikipediainfo|Prince Rupert of the Rhine}}
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+{{merge|Rupert (Dog of War!)|they are the same person}}
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+'''Rupert''' was the leader of 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 (novel)|Nightshade]]'')
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-|origin= [[Earth]]
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-}}'''Prince Rupert of the Rhine''' was a [[Royalist]] who fought in the [[English Civil War]] against the [[Roundhead]]s. He had a [[poodle]] called [[Boye]] which was used by [[Parzival]] to gain influence with the King. Using the influence of Parzival, the opposing side was left stunned, unable to move and speak, while their weapons were collected up. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Dog of War!]]'')
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+== Behind the scenes ==
-[[Category:Soldiers from the real world]]
+Unremarked in [[Mark Gatiss]]' account was the fact that "Rupert" was Prince Rupert of the Rhine — perhaps because that's such an obvious fact of English history. However, Gatiss ''does'' have Sir [[Harry Cooke]] call him "Majesty", leaving little doubt, if any were actually present, of Rupert's highborn status.
+[[Category:English royalty]]
 [[Category:Royalty from the real world]]