ASIN: B00MQRHE4U
Publisher: Endeavour Press
Pages: 464
Prince Rupert of the Rhine was born in Prague in 1619, heir to a life of incredible privilege. But while he was still a baby, his father, Frederick V, lost his crown in an ill-judged battle against the Habsburg Emperor. Utterly defeated, the family was given just eight hours to flee Prague, and in their hurry to escape, the infant prince was left behind. He was only saved when a courtier conducted a final sweep of the deserted palace and found him crying, alone, on the floor of one of the rooms.
Thus began a life of exile and adventure, which would see the prince at the heart of some of the most momentous events of the century.
Virtually penniless, Rupert decided at the age of twelve to become a soldier. After fighting in the Thirty Years War he eventually made his way to England, where he joined his uncle, Charles I, at the outbreak of the English Civil War. For the next four years ...
