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Being Governor of Windsor Castle, Rupert's library and lodgings were just a short walk away from St George's Chapel, the final resting place of his uncle.

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🎄2⃣4⃣ DECEMBER🎄 (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'The Portraiture of his Sacred Majesty' or 'Eikon Basilike' said to have been written by King Charles I. As expected, Rupert's library contained this and many other works relating to Charles I, reflecting a lifelong respect for his uncle.

🎄2⃣4⃣ DECEMBER🎄 (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'The Portraiture of his Sacred Majesty' or 'Eikon Basilike' said to have been written by King Charles I. As expected, Rupert's library contained this and many other works relating to Charles I, reflecting a lifelong respect for his uncle.

🎄2⃣3⃣ DECEMBER 🎄 (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'An Antidote Against Swearing' by Robert Boreman, 1662. Considering reports that Rupert's language could be colourful from time to time, it's perhaps surprising to see this on his bookshelf.

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🎄2⃣3⃣ DECEMBER 🎄 (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'An Antidote Against Swearing' by Robert Boreman, 1662. Considering reports that Rupert's language could be colourful from time to time, it's perhaps surprising to see this on his bookshelf.

🎄2⃣2⃣ DECEMBER 🎄 (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'History of the Marquess of Montrose' printed at The Hague, 1651. Most likely Montrose's memoirs, written at first in Latin by his chaplain, George Wishart. Continued...

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🎄2⃣2⃣ DECEMBER 🎄 (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'History of the Marquess of Montrose' printed at The Hague, 1651. Most likely Montrose's memoirs, written at first in Latin by his chaplain, George Wishart. Continued...

🎄2⃣1⃣ DECEMBER🎄 (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'Mikrokosmos or A little description of the great world ' by Peter Heylyn was printed 1625. The dedication was to Rupert's uncle, King Charles I. Heylyn praises Charles as a seasoned traveller, having gone to Madrid in 1623.

🎄2⃣1⃣ DECEMBER🎄 (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'Mikrokosmos or A little description of the great world ' by Peter Heylyn was printed 1625. The dedication was to Rupert's uncle, King Charles I. Heylyn praises Charles as a seasoned traveller, having gone to Madrid in 1623.

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🎄2⃣0⃣ DECEMBER🎄 (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'Selēnarhia' or 'The government of the world in the moon' translated into English 1659. A comical history (or science-fiction) originally written by the 'famous wit and caveleer of France' Cyrano Bergerac, who died in 1655.

🎄2⃣0⃣ DECEMBER🎄 (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'Selēnarhia' or 'The government of the world in the moon' translated into English 1659. A comical history (or science-fiction) originally written by the 'famous wit and caveleer of France' Cyrano Bergerac, who died in 1655.

🎄1⃣9⃣ DECEMBER🎄 (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'The fables of Aesop paraphras'd in verse' by John Ogibly, 1668. Packed full of political messages, one story warns that MPs 'sitting, all are Kings'.

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🎄1⃣9⃣ DECEMBER🎄 (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'The fables of Aesop paraphras'd in verse' by John Ogibly, 1668. Packed full of political messages, one story warns that MPs 'sitting, all are Kings'.

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🎄1⃣8⃣ DECEMBER🎄 (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'Oedipus Aegyptiacus' by Athanasius Kircher. A Jesuit and author, Kircher believed he had managed to solve the puzzle of hieroglyphs, translating them into Latin.

🎄1⃣8⃣ DECEMBER🎄 (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'Oedipus Aegyptiacus' by Athanasius Kircher. A Jesuit and author, Kircher believed he had managed to solve the puzzle of hieroglyphs, translating them into Latin.

The cover claimed that earlier editions had led to many gentlemen and ladies repeating the verses as they walked in the New Exchange or Hyde Park. 'But then above the water floated, The true Loves-lump, which Hero noted. Fair Hero had a goodly sight, That could discern so far by night.'

However, Nicholas Lanier had composed music to it for King Charles I, of which the monarch was 'exceedingly pleased with'. He would ask Lanier to sing it often. Back to Smith's 1653 mock poem - it was billed as being full of 'choice Pieces of Drollery' but also much lewdness.

🎄1⃣7⃣ DECEMBER🎁RUPERT'S BIRTHDAY (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'The Loves of Hero and Leander' mock poem attributed to James Smith, 1653. Christopher Marlowe's serious verses about the Greek legend were derided in this poem. Ben Johnson had previously poked fun at Marlowe's work too.

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🎄1⃣7⃣ DECEMBER🎁RUPERT'S BIRTHDAY (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'The Loves of Hero and Leander' mock poem attributed to James Smith, 1653. Christopher Marlowe's serious verses about the Greek legend were derided in this poem. Ben Johnson had previously poked fun at Marlowe's work too.

Opens with 'The horse is prepared for battell: but victorie is from the Lord' and covers: 1. The levying of men 2. Their marching 3. Their encamping 4. Their embattelling Gives many illustrations relating to the forces of Rupert's great-uncle, the Prince of Orange.

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🎄1⃣6⃣DECEMBER🎄 (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'Militarie instructions for the cavallrie' by John Cruso was published in 1632. It has to be one of the books you'd most expect to see in the library of the archetypal cavalier - this is the first manual in English dedicated to the cavalry

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Likely inspired by Johann Jacobi von Wallhausen's Kriegskunst zu Pferdt (1616), as many military manuals of the time were.

🎄1⃣6⃣DECEMBER🎄 (25 days of books from Prince Rupert's library) 'Militarie instructions for the cavallrie' by John Cruso was published in 1632. It has to be one of the books you'd most expect to see in the library of the archetypal cavalier - this is the first manual in English dedicated to the cavalry