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{{wikipediainfo|Prince Rupert of the Rhine}} | {{wikipediainfo|Prince Rupert of the Rhine}} | ||
'''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]]'') | '''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]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
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. | 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:English royalty]] | ||
[[Category:Royalty from the real world]] | [[Category:Royalty from the real world]] | ||
