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|appearances = [[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]], [[Dog of War! (comic story)|Dog of War!]] | |appearances = ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]'', ''[[Dog of War! (comic story)|Dog of War!]]'' | ||
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}}'''Prince Rupert of the Rhine''' was the | }}'''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 [[Cavalier]]s. | ||
On [[26 July]] [[1643]], he met the [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Amy Pond|Amy]] and [[Rory Williams|Rory]] in [[Bristol]]. He used his [[Dog|poodle]] [[Boye]] to stun his enemies. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Dog of War! (comic story)|Dog of War!]]'') | |||
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 (novel)|Nightshade]]'') | |||
In [[1648]], travelling under the alias Richard Godley, he managed to meet with the imprisoned Charles I. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
While [[Mark Gatiss]] did not use the title "of the Rhine" | 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. | ||
[[Category:English royalty]] | [[Category:English royalty]] | ||
[[Category:Royalty from the real world]] | [[Category:Royalty from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Soldiers from the real world]] | [[Category:Soldiers from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:People from the real world encountered by the Eleventh Doctor]] | [[Category:People from the real world encountered by the Eleventh Doctor]] | ||
