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Prince Rupert of the Rhine

Prague, 1619 – Westminster, 29 Nov 1682

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  • Born1619, PragueRecords disagree1 source
  • TitleMember of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomor Master of the Horse (England), 1653–1655 · Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire, 1670–1682 · Lord High Admiral, 1673–1679 · Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, 1675–1682not verified1 source
  • TitleMaster of the Horse (England), 1653–1655or Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire, 1670–1682 · Lord High Admiral, 1673–1679 · Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, 1675–1682 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
  • TitleLord Lieutenant of Berkshire, 1670–1682or Master of the Horse (England), 1653–1655 · Lord High Admiral, 1673–1679 · Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, 1675–1682 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
  • TitleLord High Admiral, 1673–1679or Master of the Horse (England), 1653–1655 · Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire, 1670–1682 · Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, 1675–1682 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
  • TitleLord Lieutenant of Surrey, 1675–1682or Master of the Horse (England), 1653–1655 · Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire, 1670–1682 · Lord High Admiral, 1673–1679 · Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdomnot verified1 source
  • Died29 Nov 1682, WestminsterRecords disagree1 source
  • FatherFrederick V of the Palatinatenot verified1 source
  • MotherElizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemianot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1619

    Born in Prague

  2. 1653–1655

    Master of the Horse (England)

  3. 1670–1682

    Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire

  4. 1673–1679

    Lord High Admiral

  5. 1675–1682

    Lord Lieutenant of Surrey

  6. 29 Nov 1682

    Dies in Westminster

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Prague.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1610s · Prince is born in Prague

In the news1618

The Second Defenestration of Prague 1618

Three Habsburg officials were thrown from a Prague Castle window, triggering a revolt that escalated into the Thirty Years' War.

Getting around

Slow journeys and safety risks

Travel was slow; a journey by carriage from Kutná Hora to Vienna in 1621 took eight days, while a shorter trip from Prague to Dresden could take several days. Safety was a major concern, as travelers frequently faced the threat of robbery on these poorly maintained routes.

In the news1611

Publication of King James Bible

The King James Bible, an authorized translation of the Bible, was published for common use.

Daily life

Large families and clever sleeping arrangements

Families often had ten to fourteen children, who commonly slept on benches with special safety backs to prevent falling.

What people wore

Functional linen undergarments and V-shaped silhouettes

Ordinary people wore linen shirts as their base layer, which served as both underwear and nightwear. For both men and women, clothing aimed to create a fashionable V-shaped silhouette by using diagonal seams and higher waistlines.

Music

Common home instruments for burghers

Prague burghers often owned lutes or keyboard instruments like clavichords and virginals to perform polyphonic music at home.

At the table

Carp as a common fish dish

Due to an extensive pond system in South Bohemia, carp was a popular and accessible fish that frequently replaced meat during religious fast days.