Prince Rupert: The Last Cavalier
Prince Rupert: The Last Cavalier

Author: Charles Spencer

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2020-09-17

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 0008373256

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A brilliant history of Prince Rupert of the Rhine from his penniless start, becoming a soldier in his teenage years, up to his life as King Charles I’s most famous and spectacular general.

Killers of the King
Killers of the King

Author: Charles Spencer

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2015-01-20

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1620409127

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Examines the lives of the men who signed Charles I's death warrant and the far-reaching consequences for them, those present at the trial, and England itself.

The Black Legend of Prince Rupert's Dog
The Black Legend of Prince Rupert's Dog

Author: Mark Stoyle

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780859898591

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This compelling book from Mark Stoyle sets out to uncover the true history of Boy, the canine companion of Charles I's famous nephew, Prince Rupert. Like his master, Boy was held to possess dark powers and was elevated to celebrity status as a 'dog-witch' during the English Civil War of 1642-46. Many scholars have remarked upon the fantastical rumours which circulated about Prince Rupert and his dog, but no-one has investigated the source of these rumours, or explored how the supernatural element of the prince's public image developed over time. In this book, Mark Stoyle recounts the occult stories which centred upon Prince Rupert and his dog. He shows how those stories grew out of, and contributed to, the changing pattern of witch-belief in England during the Civil War. Shortlisted for the Folklore Society's Katharine Briggs Award 2012.

Blenheim
Blenheim

Author: Charles Spencer

Publisher: Phoenix (USA)

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 9780304367047

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How two men brought about the defeat of Louis XIV's previously unbeaten army and saved Europe from French domination - A Sunday Times Bestseller By the summer of 1704 Louis XIV's vast armies dominated Europe. France defeated every alliance formed against her and Louis was poised to extend his frontier to the Rhine and install a French prince on the throne of Spain. Two men saved Europe from French military domination: the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy. Marlborough masterminded a brilliant campaign, working with Eugene to surprise the French invaders inside Germany. The rival armies clashed in August and the hitherto unbeaten French were utterly destroyed. Blenheim was a major turning point in European history. Charles Spencer's narrative is drawn from original sources and moves seamlessly from the deliberations of Kings and princes to the frontline soldiers. This is the battle that creates the enduring reputation of the British redcoat and shatters the image of the 'Sun King' and his mighty army.

Althorp: The Story of an English House
Althorp: The Story of an English House

Author: Charles Spencer

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2020-09-17

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0008373191

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The definitive history of one of England’s greatest houses: Althorp, where for five hundred years the Spencer family have made their home.

The Manticore
The Manticore

Author: Robertson Davies

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2006-02-28

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0525505512

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The second book in Robertson Davies's acclaimed The Deptford Trilogy, with a new foreword by Kelly Link Hailed by the Washington Post Book World as "a modern classic," Robertson Davies’s acclaimed Deptford Trilogy is a glittering, fantastical, cunningly contrived series of novels, around which a mysterious death is woven. The Manticore—the second book in the series after Fifth Business—follows David Staunton, a man pleased with his success but haunted by his relationship with his larger-than-life father. As he seeks help through therapy, he encounters a wonderful cast of characters who help connect him to his past and the death of his father. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.