FREDERICK WILLIAM II

1744–97, king of Prussia (1786–97), nephew and successor of Frederick II (Frederick the Great). He had the power but lacked the ability of his distinguished predecessors. He joined the European coalition in support of Louis XVI and fought in the early campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars. Financial difficulties and the revolt (1794) in Poland against the Prussian and Russian occupiers of that country following the second partition of Poland (see Poland, partitions of) led Frederick William II to make a separate peace with the French at Basel (1795). Frederick William's extravagance left a ruined exchequer. He was a patron of the arts and an amateur cellist; Mozart dedicated three string quartets to him. His son, Frederick William III, succeeded him.

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Frederick William IV and the Prussian Monarchy, 1840-1861
Book by David E. Barclay; Oxford University Press, 1995
Subjects: Frederick William--Iv--King Of Prussia--1795-1861, Monarchy--Germany--Prussia--History, Prussia (Germany)--History--Frederick William Iv, 1840-1861, Prussia (Germany)--Kings And Rulers--Biography
...German monarch between Frederick the Great and William II. An immensely complicated...With the exceptions of Frederick II and William II, however, historians...successors, Frederick William I and Frederick II, did not share his enthusiasm...
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Paradigms of Political Change--Luther, Frederick II, and Bismarck: The GDR on Its Way to German Unity
Book by Jan Herman Brinks; Marquette University Press, 2001
Subjects: Bismarck, Otto--Feurst Von--1815-1898, Church And State--Germany (East), Communism And Culture--Germany (East), Frederick--Ii--King Of Prussia--1712-1786, Germany (East)--Cultural Policy, Germany (East)--Historiography, Luther, Martin--1483-1546, Nationalism--Germany (East), Political Culture--Germany (East)
...Prussia from the Great Princes to Frederick William II was typified by breaches of faith...swindles and they depict Frederick William as the founder of patriarchal...477 36 Whenever he turns to Frederick II it is always thoroughly negative...
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Stupor Mundi: The Life & Times of Frederick II, Emperor of the Romans, King of Sicily and Jerusalem, 1194-1250
Book by Lionel Allshorn; Martin Secker, 1912
Subjects: Church And State, Frederick--Ii--Holy Roman Emperor--1194-1250, Holy Roman Empire--History--Frederick Ii, 1215-1250
...outburst of emotion, Frederick cast off his purple...to plant." Chapter II THE CHILD OF...bloody assize. The boy William, the usurpers son...privileges. The death of Fredericks maternal grandfather, King William the Good, was fixed...
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Wilhelm II: Prince and Emperor, 1859-1900
Book by Lamar Cecil; University of North Carolina Press, 1989
Subjects: Germany--History--1888-1918 (Wilhelm Ii), William--Ii--German Emperor--1859-1941
...Department of History, William A. Jenks, H. Marshall...Glucksburg, sister of Wilhelm II's consort, the Kaiserin...Berlin. Empress Frederick Victoria, Princess...above. Waddington William Waddington, French ambassador...at Number 76. Wilhelm II One THE HEIR...
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Wilhelm II - Vol. 2
Book by Lamar Cecil; University of North Carolina Press, 1996
Subjects: Germany--History--William Ii, 1888-1918, Germany--Kings And Rulers--Biography, William--Ii--German Emperor--1859-1941
...endless representations of Frederick the Great by Adolph von Menzel...picture, a representation of Frederick performing on the flute at...to be ugly." 83 Wilhelm II, however, regarded his creation...Hohenzollern rulers, most notably Frederick the Great, had taken an active...
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Eliza Haywood's Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lunenburgh
Journal article by Earla A. Wilputte; Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, Vol. 41, 2001
Subjects: English drama--18th century, Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lunenburgh (Theater)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Haywood, Eliza--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Politics in literature--18th century, Princes--Portrayals, depictions, etc.
...In 1729, George II had been on the throne...pinned its hopes on Frederick, who had already...Bolingbroke and William Pulteney battled...connection between Frederick, the royal family...her play. (22.) William Hatchett, The Fall...London, 1740), I. ii, pp. 14-5. (24...
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Revelation and Interiority: The Contribution of Frederick E. Crowe, S.J
Journal article by James R. Pambrun; Theological Studies, Vol. 67, 2006
Subjects: Catholic literature--Criticism and interpretation, Crowe, Frederick E.--Criticism and interpretation, Crowe, Frederick E.--Works, Jesuits--Officials and employees, Second Vatican Council, 1962-1965--History
...History 218. (49) Frederick E. Crowe, "From Kerygma...meaning of Vatican II was the acknowledgment...Collection: Papers, ed. William F. J. Ryan and Bernard...55-67, at 62. (54) Frederick E. Crowe, "All My...Learning Church," in Frederick E. Crowe, Appropriating...meaning of Vatican II was the acknowledgment...
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Writing Revolt in the Wake of Nat Turner: Frederick Douglass and the Construction of Black Domesticity in "The Heroic Slave"
Journal article by Ellen Weinauer; Studies in American Fiction, Vol. 33, 2005
Subjects: Douglass, Frederick--Works, Racial violence--Portrayals, Turner, Nat--Works
...described," as William Wells Brown put...the writings of Frederick Douglass, particularly...Congress, 2nd Sess., II. No 51 (1841...154-55). (19) Frederick Douglass, "The...African-American Novels, ed. William L. Andrews (New...695-718. (22) Frederick Douglass, My...40, 41. (23) William Blackstone, Commentaries...
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'A Memorable Wedding': The Literary Reception of the Wedding of the Princess Elizabeth and Frederick of Pfalz
Journal article by George Gomori; Journal of European Studies, Vol. 34, 2004
Subjects: Elizabeth, Queen of Frederick V of Bohemia, European history--Research, Frederick I, King of Bohemia, Weddings
...amongst them such important theologians as William Goodwin, John Prideaux and Robert Abbot. As to Fredericks future there are fewer allusions than in...Festivities of King James the First, vol. II, London. Peacham, H. (1613) The Period...
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Overcoming Ethnic and Social Barriers in Colonial British America: The 'Meritorious' Career of Frederick Haldimand
Journal article by Matthew G. Hatvany; The Historian, Vol. 58, 1996
Subjects: Haldimand, Frederick--Practice, Military personnel--Demographic aspects, United Kingdom--Military aspects, United States history--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
...officers, among them Frederick Haldimand, born...was grounded in William IIIs (r. 1689-1702...of King George II (r. 1727-1760...McIlwraith, Sir Frederick Haldimand, 82...1773, quoted in William G. Godfrey, Pursuit...PAC 1885, 226; William Kingsford, The...Haldimand, Sir Frederick," 890. (49...
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The Schrippenfest Incident: Godfrey Hodgson Tells of a Little-Known Episode in Which an Unofficial American Diplomat Attempted to Redraw the Political Map in the Summer of 1914, Bringing Peace to Europe and Development to the Third World
Magazine article by Godfrey Hodgson; History Today, Vol. 53, July 2003
Subjects: House, Edward Mandell--Biography, International mediation--History, William II, Emperor of Germany--Foreign relations, Wilson, Woodrow--Foreign relations, World War I, 1914-1918--Mediation and arbitration
...arriving on May 23rd. Sir William Tyrrell, with whorl/House had...military festival, started by Frederick the Great, the Schrippenfest...European diplomats regarded William Jennings Bryan, the Secretary...the biographer of Wilhelm II, Professor Ragnhild Fiebig...
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Georges I & II Limited Monarchs: Jeremy Black Reminds Us of the Importance of Two of Britain's Less Well-Loved Monarchs
Magazine article by Jeremy Black; History Today, Vol. 53, February 2003
Subjects: George I, King of England--Biography, George II, King of England--Biography, Monarchy--United Kingdom
...and favourite son, William, Duke of Cumberland...George I and George II sought to use British...his hated nephew, Frederick the Great of Prussia...thus permit George II to heed ministerial...Peter the Great or by Frederick William I of Prussia. Neither...
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Amsterdam and William III
Magazine article by Elizabeth Edwards; History Today, Vol. 43, December 1993
Subjects: Kings and rulers--Biography, Netherlands--History, William III, King of the Netherlands--Political activity
...and militaristic tendencies of the House of Orange. William II in his short stadholdership (1647-1650) had demonstrated an exaggerated form of the leadership his father Frederick Henry (stadholder, 1625-47) had so successfully pursued...
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The Kingdom of Prussia Is Founded
Magazine article by Richard Cavendish; History Today, Vol. 51, January 2001
Subjects: Frederick II, King of Prussia--Biography, Prussia--History
...abdication of the Kaiser in 1918. The formidable Frederick William of Brandenburg, known as the Great Elector, who ruled...Baroque city. It was Fredericks son and successor, Frederick William I, one of historys sergeant-majors, who transformed...
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African Americans and World II: A Pictorial Essay
Magazine article by Cynthia Neverdon-Morton; Negro History Bulletin, Vol. 51, December 1993
Subjects: African American soldiers--History, African Americans--History, United States. Army--African American troops, World War, 1939-1945--African Americans
...Just prior to the US entry into WW II on October 25, 1940, Benjamin O. Davis...congressman. They were Robert J. Banks, William Cox, Paul Dunbar, George A. Lawson, John Hope, George Washington Carver, Frederick Douglass, Harriett Tubman, James Weldon...
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Frederick Hart Dies at Age 56 of Cancer: Sculptor Carved 'Three Soldiers'
Newspaper article by Patrick Butters; The Washington Times, August 15, 1999
...Harts include the processional cross for Pope John Paul II for 1979 mass on the Mall; the award-winning 1992 "The...Capitol. Mr. Hart was born in Atlanta to Joanna and Frederick William Hart. The family moved to the Washington area when Mr...
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Frederick A. Allner Jr., 79, CIA Consultant
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 14, 2004
...THE WASHINGTON TIMES Frederick A. Allner Jr., a consultant...teams. During World War II, he was enrolled in the...the recipient of the William C. Schmeisser Award as...survived by two sons, Frederick A. Allner III of Glyndon...Bradenton, Fla., Dr. William Hurlbert Cooper Jr. of...
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Frederick Lewis Dawson of Warrenville
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), August 21, 2008
...The funeral service for Frederick Lewis Dawson, 87, will...at 9 a.m. Friday, at Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, 430...Campaigns during World War II. Fred worked as a union...of Chicago, Annamae (William) Rooney of Westchester...630-668-0016 or www.williams-kampp.com.
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THE MERCHANT OF VEGETABLES; EXCLUSIVE My Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Uncle Was William Shakespeare Says Grocer
Newspaper article; Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England), February 11, 2007
...Haines family tree was a Royal shoemaker to King Charles II - earning George and his forefathers the status of...co.uk FAMILY TIES: George Haines is a descendent of William Shakespeare; And heres the family tree... Georges father, Frederick
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William C. Hoeltje a Longtime Resident of Mount Prospect
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), August 12, 2007
Subjects: Alfred Benesch and Co.
...entered the Army Air Force during World War II. He achieved the rank of sergeant in the...Lou Hoeltje (nee Jenkinson); son, George William Hoeltje; daughter, Carroll Ann (Roger...grandchildren. He was preceded by his brothers, Frederick and Theodore; and sisters, Katherine and...
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Frederick William II
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
FREDERICK WILLIAM II 1744 97, king of Prussia (1786 97), nephew and successor of...the second partition of Poland (see Poland, partitions of ) led Frederick William II to make a separate peace with the French at Basel (1795). Frederick...
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Frederick William III
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...1840), son and successor of Frederick William II. Well-intentioned but weak...massed on Prussias frontier and Frederick William was forced to take up arms...Vienna, which he attended, Frederick William grew more reactionary. Influenced...
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Frederick William I
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...subsequently went back on this agreement. Frederick William was a coarse man, and he had contempt for his gifted heir, who was to succeed him as Frederick II (Frederick the Great). See studies by R. R. Ergang...
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William II , Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
WILLIAM II , emperor of Germany and king of...Prussia (1888 1918), son and successor of Frederick III and grandson of William I of Germany...and the friendly relations between William and Czar Nicholas II of Russia (as revealed in the "Willy-Nicky...
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William II , King of Sicily
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...1166 89), son and successor of William I. He married (1177) Joan, daughter of Henry II of England. As an ally of Pope...war with Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I, but in 1184 he made peace...attempts of his grandfather, Roger II, to conquer the Byzantine Empire...
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