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}}'''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.  
}}'''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.


He was dashing and handsome, with huge brown eyes, a thin, aquiline nose and a dimpled chin. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]'')
He was dashing and handsome, with huge brown eyes, a thin, aquiline nose and a dimpled chin. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]'')
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On [[26 July]] [[1643]], he met the [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Amy Pond|Amy]] and [[Rory Williams|Rory]] in [[Bristol]]. 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! (comic story)|Dog of War!]]'')
On [[26 July]] [[1643]], he met the [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Amy Pond|Amy]] and [[Rory Williams|Rory]] in [[Bristol]]. 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! (comic story)|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 (novel)|Nightshade]]'', ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]'')  
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 (novel)|Nightshade]]'', ''[[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]]'')
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]]'')
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