Frederick William I
Americannoun
noun
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As the sensitive, flute-playing heir of the boorish, beer-swilling Frederick William I, the young prince had scant interest in soldiering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
However, in the early 1700s, King Frederick William I bought their cooperation.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
Monsieur my brother," wrote Napoleon to Frederick William, "I only received on the 7th the letter of your Majesty of the 25th September.
From World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France by Guizot, M. (François)
King Frederick William I was once in want of money.
From Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action by Marsh, George P.
In the eighteenth century Prussia, under the two great Hohenzollern kings, Frederick William I and his son, Frederick the Great, the two ruling from 1713 to 1786, made most rapid strides in education.
From On the Firing Line in Education by Ladd, Adoniram Judson
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