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Prince Rupert: The Last Cavalier | 
 enlarge | Author: Charles Spencer
Publisher: Phoenix
Category: Book
List Price: £10.99
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 68922
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 1.4
ISBN: 0753824019
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9780753824016
ASIN: 0753824019
Publication Date: May 29, 2008
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 Prince Rupert - more than a soldier - a colorful picture of an extraordinary man August 8, 2007
4 out of 10 found this review helpful
I had only read "Prince Rupert: Portrait of a Soldier" by Frank Kitson which has bored me to death as this was all about Rupert's boyhood study of fortifications, the early campaigns, his military studies and battle procedures. Properly my fault as it is a biography about a soldier and therefore the military things were the focus of attention. As my interest is not very much military - the result of a battle is quite enough for me to know and not every movement of the troops involved I was quite reluctant to buy this book as I expected very much the same. But I should not have worried.
Earl Spencer's talent to write about history in a most appealing way without being shallow is very much in evidence throughout this superb biography. Charles Spencer addresses all aspects of Rupert's life and personality, not just his skills as an extraordinary military commander. He puts him into perspective. The biography is written with sympathy and respect but not with blindness to Rupert's faults. One can form a view on the prince, the general and the man Rupert in a time of great challenges.
In short I share the enthusiastic views expressed by previous reviewers and without a show of doubt I can recommend this excellent biography.
 An Outstanding Life July 3, 2007
55 out of 60 found this review helpful
Prince Rupert of the Rhine's was truly a noteworthy life. From his beginnings as the offspring of a dispossessed European Monarch in exile, through the Thirty Years War and his apogee as the outstanding soldier of the Royalist forces during the Civil War, to Admiral and master of Windsor Castle.
Charles Spencer writes with great fluency and his pen has produced a portrait of the epitome of what we today know as a Cavalier. The book is well paced and is a thoroughly enjoyable read.
If you enjoyed `Blenheim' by the same author then you are sure to enjoy this.
However, as Rupert was accused of being personally responsible for many atrocities during the Civil War, I was expecting more to be said in his defence than vague refutations based on hearsay and not based on quotable sources.
In summary I was delighted to have read this book, as I think anyone with an interest in 17th Century English history will be.
A Real Page Turner June 22, 2007
9 out of 45 found this review helpful
"A deft portrait of an uncommonly brave, brilliant and intelligent man. This book is a must read for anyone interested in the Civil War, Navy or Science in the 17th Century. I read this book in just three sittings."
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