Rupert, nicknamed "Rupert le Diable" for his rough manners and hasty temper, was himself no mean artist, but of his especial bent something has been said already. Of the younger children we know less. Maurice is chiefly distinguished as Rupert's inseparable companion and devoted follower. Like Rupert, he seems to have been of gigantic height, for we find Charles, at eighteen, boyishly resenting the imputation that "my brother Maurice is as high as myself," and sending his mother "the measure of my true height, without any heels," to disprove it.[40] Edward must have been unlike the rest in appearance, for Charles describes him as having a round face, and fat cheeks, though he had the family brown eyes.[41] He shared the wilfulness of the rest, but never especially distinguished himself. Henriette was fair and gentle, very beautiful, but less talented than her sisters. She devoted herself to needlework and the confection of sweetmeats. Poor, fiery Philip, valiant, passionate and undisciplined, came early to a warrior's grave. Sophie lived to be the mother of George I of England, and was famous for her natural intelligence, learning, and social talents. Little Gustave died at nine years old, after a short life of continual suffering. As the boys and girls grew up they were withdrawn from Leyden to the court at the Hague. The Queen of {19} Bohemia's household was a singularly lively one, abounding in practical jokes and wit of a not very refined nature, so that the young princes and princesses had to "sharpen their wits in self-defence."[42] It was a fashion with them to run about the Hague in disguise, talking to whomever they met.[43]--Private theatricals were a favourite form of amusement, and the Carnival--their Protestantism notwithstanding--was kept with hilarious rejoicing. The Dutch regarded them with kindly tolerance. The English Puritans were less phlegmatic; and a deputation, happening to come over with "a godly condolence" to Elizabeth, in 1635, retired deeply disgusted by the "songs, dances, hallooing and other jovialities" of the Princes Charles, Rupert, Maurice and Edward.[44] [1] Hist. MSS. Commission. 12th Report. Athole MSS. p. 30. [2] Calendar of Domestic State Papers. Wharton to Willingham, 13 Sept. 1642. [3] Carte's Original Letters. Ed. 1739. Vol. I. p. 59. O'Neil to Trevor, 26 July, 1644. [4] Hist. MSS. Commission. 8th Report. Denbigh MSS. p. 5520. [5] Calendar Clarendon, State Papers, 27 Feb. 1654. [6] Gardiner's History of England. 1893. Vol. III. Chap. 29. pp. 251-299. [7] Green, Lives of the Princesses of England. 1855. Vol. V. p. 353. [8] Benger's Elizabeth Stuart. Ed. 1825. Vol. II. p. 255 [9] Ibid. II. p. 257. [10] Hist. MSS. Com. Report 3. Hopkinson MSS. p. 265a. [11] Green's Princesses, Vol. V. p. 408, note. [12] Bromley Letters. Ed. 1787. p. 21. [13] Bromley Letters, p. 38. [14] Ibid. p. 178.