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|appearances = [[COMIC]]: ''[[Dog of War! (comic story)|Dog of War!]]'' | |||
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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. | ||
== Biography == | |||
At one point, Rupert lived in the city of [[Prague]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]'') | |||
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!]]'') | ||
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In [[December]] [[1648]], travelling under the alias '''Richard Godley''' with his pet monkey, he was engaged in an attempt to restore Charles I as the king. To this end he hired a Dutch assassin [[Gustavus van Leeuwenhoek]] to kill [[Oliver Cromwell]]. When the [[Second Doctor]] and [[Ben Jackson]] prevented the assassination, Prince Rupert fled England. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]'') | In [[December]] [[1648]], travelling under the alias '''Richard Godley''' with his pet monkey, he was engaged in an attempt to restore Charles I as the king. To this end he hired a Dutch assassin [[Gustavus van Leeuwenhoek]] to kill [[Oliver Cromwell]]. When the [[Second Doctor]] and [[Ben Jackson]] prevented the assassination, Prince Rupert fled England. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]'') | ||
== Appearance == | |||
He was dashing and handsome, with huge brown eyes, a thin, aquiline nose and a dimpled chin. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == 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. | * 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. | ||
* Rupert was played by [[Timothy Dalton]] in the 1970 film ''Cromwell'' and [[Harry Lloyd]] in the 2008 TV drama ''The Devil's Whore''. | * Rupert was played by [[Timothy Dalton]] in the 1970 film ''Cromwell'' and [[Harry Lloyd]] in the 2008 TV drama ''The Devil's Whore''. | ||
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