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William The Silent

William The Silent

by C V Wedgwood (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

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Synopsis

This famous book by a celebrated historian recounts the life of the unlikely revolutionary hero and favourite of Emperor Charles V, William Prince of Orange, who mobilised the legendary group of rebels known as the Beggars to fight the imperial forces of Spain. William's life and exploits reveal him as an inspiring symbol of moral and political force in an age when ideology and intolerance were the rule.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Edition: New edition
 Publisher: Orion
Published: 16 Aug 2001
ISBN 10: 1842124013
ISBN 13: 9781842124017
Book Overview: Regarded as C.V. Wedgwood's finest book The Story of William the silent, the legendary Dutch leader who mobilized a rebellion against Spain

Author Bio
C.V. Wedgwood, one of the only two women to be made a member of the Order of Merit, began writing history when she was a child. Her first book was published in 1935 and she went on to specialise in the English, Scottish and European sixteenth centuries.