The Archduke's intercession with the Emperor not only restored to Rupert his former privileges, but won him the additional liberty of leaving the castle on parole for so long as three days at a time.[24] As soon as this concession made their civilities possible, the nobles of the country showed themselves anxious to alleviate the tedium of Rupert's captivity. They "treated him with all the respects imaginable," invited him to their houses, and gave hunting parties in his honour. The house most frequented by Rupert was that of Graf Kevenheller, who, oddly enough, had been one of Frederick's bitterest foes. Yet Frederick's son found this Graf's house "a most pleasant place," at which he was always "very generously entertained."[25] And Rupert, on his part, seems to have made himself exceedingly popular with his friendly foes. He was, as they said, "beloved by all,"[26] and, wrote an {47} Imperialist soldier, "his behaviour so obligeth the cavaliers of this country that they wait upon him and serve him as if they were his subjects."[27] As pleasant a captivity as could be had was Rupert's now, but yet a captivity; and still, in spite of Susanne von Kuffstein, in spite of the Archduke and of "all the cavaliers of the country," his thoughts turned wistfully to the Hague, where, for him, was home. [1] Lansdowne MSS. 817. fol. 157-168. [2] Benett MSS. Warburton. Vol. I. p. 450. [3] Benett MSS. Warburton. Vol. I. p. 451. [4] Green's Princesses, Vol. V. p. 558. [5] Memoiren der Herzogin Sophie, pp. 42-43. [6] Briefwechsel der Herzogin Sophie mit Karl Ludwig von der Pfalz. Ed. Bodemann. p. 184. Preussischen Staats Archiven. [7] Beoett MSS. Warburton. Vol. I. p. 453. [8] Ibid. [9] Warburton, I. p. 453. [10] Benett MSS. Warburton. Vol. I. pp. 454-455 [11] Dom. S. P. Nicholas to Pennington, Nov. 14, 1638. [12] D. S. P. Eliz. to Roe, Oct. 2, 1638. [13] Dom. State Papers, Eliz. to Roe, Nov. 6, 1638. [14] Clarendon State Papers, f. 1171. Taylor to Windebank, Jan. 12, 1638-9. [15] Green's Princesses of England. Vol. V. p. 570. [16] Probably Colonel Charles Essex, killed 1642, at Edgehill. [17] Bromley Letters, p. 103. [18] Benett MSS. Warburton. Vol. I. p. 457. [19] Dom. State Papers, Craven to Windebank, July 6, 1640. [20] Clarendon State Papers, Sir A. Hopton to Windebank, 18-28 July, 1640. fol. 1397. [21] Bromley Letters, p. 116. [22] Lansdowne MSS. 817. [23] Lansdowne MSS. 817. [24] Benett MSS. Warburton. Vol. I. pp. 457-458. [25] Warburton, p. 458. [26] Clarendon State Papers, Leslie to Windebank, July 19, 1640. [27] Dom. S. P. Leslie to Windebank, July 29-Aug. 8, 1640. {48} CHAPTER IV THE PALATINES IN FRANCE. RUPERT'S RELEASE