The Awful End of Prince William the Silent: The First Assassination of a Head of State with a Handgun (Making History) by Jardine, Lisa published by Harper [ Hardcover ]
“Nice little summary of William (I) of Orange, working arduously to keep the low countries together in the face of certain Spanish (Catholic) oppression, and described as the first head of state assassinated with a handgun. Consequently, as this particular story goes, England under Protestant...”
“Nice little summary of William (I) of Orange, working arduously to keep the low countries together in the face of certain Spanish (Catholic) oppression, and described as the first head of state assassinated with a handgun. Consequently, as this particular story goes, England under Protestant Elizabeth (I) gets involved in the affairs of Holland & Zeeland, Mary Queen of Scots (Catholic) loses her head, and the Spanish launch an ill-fated Armada against Elizabeth. All owing to that fateful gunshot.”
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