A brilliant history of Prince Rupert of the Rhine from his penniless start, becoming a soldier in his teenage years, up to his life as King Charles I’s most f

Examines the lives of the men who signed Charles I's death warrant and the far-reaching consequences for them, those present at the trial, and England itself.

How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?

"Stubbs [has] a storyteller's gift for atmosphere and drama."--Wall Street Journal

From the bestselling author Charles Spencer, a brilliant insider’s history of the Spencer family.