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
The contempt of Frederick William I for learning and learned men, left him leisure for matters of far more importance to his kingdom at the time.
From Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View by Collier, Price
As early as 1717 Frederick William I in an edict commanded parents to send their children to school, daily in summer, twice a week in winter.
From Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View by Collier, Price
It is temptingly easy to be epigrammatic, perhaps witty, at the expense of Frederick William I of Prussia.
From Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View by Collier, Price
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