Prince Rupert of the Rhine : King Charles I's Cavalier Commander

prominence they deserve, partly down to the sad fact that there is a lack of surviving records relating to them. That said, Markresearch has managed to unearth exciting new details about his lover, Lady Katherine Scott, together with mistresses Frances Bard and Margaret Hughes. Valuable studies of the Battles of Vlotho (1638) and Powick Bridge (1642) challenge previous historical narratives and help reshape Rupertstory. Deciphering 380-year-old coded letters provides extra insight into the princemindset prior to his surrender of Bristol in 1645. Additionally, the formal start of the English Civil War is re-examined in view of two much-overlooked Parliamentary declarations. It has been 17 years since the last biography of Prince Rupert. This ground-breaking book gets to the heart of the man and provides not only a new understanding of him but also of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. [Publisher's Text]