Rupert, Prince Palatine. Letters to, 69, 70, 74-75, 100, 103, 106-108,
113, 122-127, 129, 130, 133-145, 147, 151, 155, 158-161, 164-6,
168-170, 177, 179, 194-5, 199, 200, 209, 218, 227, 230-1, 232-236, 239,
240, 265-6, 269, 270, 277, 279, 282, 285-288, 306, 348; letters of,
144, 166, 169, 178, 235, 251, 255, 284. Letters of, to Arlington,
304-5, 309, 324, 349; to Charles I, 15, 185, 200; to Charles II, 243,
254, 281, 306; to Legge, 140, 141, 158-9, 167, 171, 178, 179, 180, 198,
208-209, 297-301; to Montrose, 230-1; to Ormonde, 235-236; to Roe,
52-54; to Sophie, 356-357. Early life of, 5-21; first visit to
England, 23-29; marriage treaty for, 30-32, 357: at siege of Breda,
34-35; attempt of, on Palatinate 35-38; a prisoner of the Empire,
40-55; rejects overtures of Emperor, 45; release of, 52-55; returns to
Hague, 56-57; made General of the Horse, 59; voyage to England, 59-60;
opposes treaty, 85; raises supplies, 86. Actions of in 1642, 87-99; in
1643, 101-128. Intercedes for Fielding, 107; at Chalgrove Field,
108-110; besieges Bristol, 114-117; quarrels with Hertford, 117;
quarrels with Queen, 122-3; attempt on Aylesbury, 128-129; created Duke
of Cumberland, 129; made President of Wales, 129, 132; opposed by
Digby, 129-131, 143, 145; befriended by Jermyn, 130-133, 139; relieves
Newark, 135-187; recalled to Oxford, wrath of, 140-141; marches north,
143; fights at Marston Moor, 147-153; depression of, 160-161; made
Master of Horse, and Commander-in-Chief, 162; proscribed by Parliament,
163; favours treaty of Uxbridge, 163; aids Maurice in Marches, 166-168;
retaliates for execution of Irish soldiers, 168-169; last campaign in
England, 170-173; forms peace-party, 177-9, 189; besieged in Bristol
and surrenders, 180-183; justified by Puritans, 183-184; indignation of
Royalists against, 184; cashiered by King, 184-185; goes to King at
Newark 194; acquitted by Court Martial, 195; violent conduct of,
196-197; returns to Woodstock, 198-199; reconciled with King, 200-201;
at siege of Oxford wounded 201-202; challenges Southampton, 202; goes
to France, 203, 213. Position of in Royalist Army, 61; military talent
of, 61, 66-67; tactics of, 66, 91, 92; skilled strategy of, 67, 90,
101, 119, 143; activity of, 63, 64, 102-3, 107, 132; reputation of,
62-64, 88-89; popularity of, 73-75; failings of, 67, 71-72, 75-76;
difficulties of, 68, 71, 100, 125-126, 164-167; struggles of, with
Court, 108, 118, 122-125, 132-4, 139, 170-2; calumnies against, 64-66,
94-95, 139, 145. Digby's Plot against, 179-180, 184, 187-189, 194; at
enmity with Digby, 75, 81, 85; challenges Digby, 219-220; reconciled
with Digby, 158, 220. Hatred of Wilmot, 75, 82, 84, 113, 155-157; of
Goring 76, 82-3, 158-160; of Percy, 76, 82, 221; of Culpepper, 75,
225-6. Friends of, 76-79, 112; affection of, for Maurice, 76, 117;
visited by Charles Louis, 205; espouses cause of Philip, 211; accepts
command in French army, 214; campaign in Flanders, 214-218; courts
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