William of Hesse person
also: he, the elector, the landgrave, the Landgrave of Hesse, the ruler of Hesse, the ruling landgrave
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Meyer Amschel Rothschild did_business_with
William of Hesse documented
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“The growing demands upon the treasury arising out of the war served to develop the relations with the Landgrave of Hesse.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.42
Meyer Amschel Rothschild worked_for
William of Hesse documented
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“Meyer Amschel advised the landgrave to participate in this loan by buying stock.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.50
William of Hesse paid
Meyer Amschel Rothschild documented
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“he asked, and obtained from him on two occasions—in November, 1801, and July, 1802—160,000 thalers and 200,000 gulden as a guaranteed loan...…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.50
Buderus worked_for
William of Hesse documented
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“William of Hesse was persuaded to lend the money only after pressure had been brought to bear, and on the special recommendation of his principal financial administrator Buderus.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.51
William of Hesse did_business_with
Order of St John documented
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“Besides the Danish loans, loans were issued for Hesse-Darmstadt and the Order of St. John, these also being subscribed by landgraviate funds through the intermediary of Rothschild.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.53
William of Hesse did_business_with
George IV documented
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“He had lent the Prince of Wales, afterwards King George IV, about £200,000 in two instalments.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.54
William of Hesse did_business_with
Prince Andrew documented
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“The dukes of York and Clarence were guarantors of this loan, but they also borrowed money from the landgrave.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.54
William of Hesse did_business_with
Duke of Clarence documented
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“The dukes of York and Clarence were guarantors of this loan, but they also borrowed money from the landgrave.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.54
William of Hesse invested_in
London documented
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“In addition to this, William of Hesse had put out £640,000 at interest in London in various ways...…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.54
Rothschild family did_business_with
William of Hesse documented
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“The example of their patron was a lesson to the House of Rothschild, and they soon learned to copy his wise practice of lending money by preference to persons in the highest position.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.54
Meyer Amschel Rothschild met_with
William of Hesse documented
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“He felt the need more and more of Meyer Amschel’s advice, so that Rothschild’s journeys to Cassel became more and more frequent.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.55
William of Hesse met_with
Napoleon Bonaparte documented
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“Napoleon was already adopting the role of their protector, and invited William of Hesse, too, to Mainz, an invitation which was exceedingly suggestive of a command to come and do homage.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.58
William of Hesse met_with
United Kingdom documented
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“The Elector of Hesse was left feeling rather uncomfortable, and he secretly threw out cautious feelers toward England and Austria…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.58
William of Hesse met_with
Austria documented
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“The Elector of Hesse was left feeling rather uncomfortable, and he secretly threw out cautious feelers toward England and Austria…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.58
William of Hesse had_affair_with
Scott Ritter documented
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“The elector’s first favorite, the apothecary’s daughter Ritter, whom the emperor had raised to the rank of Frau von Lindenthal... was now out of favor, since she had preferred 2 young subaltern to the aged landgrave.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.58
William of Hesse had_affair_with
Caroline Rothschild documented
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“For over a year her place had been occupied by Caroline…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.58
Napoleon Bonaparte targeted_for_regime_change
William of Hesse documented
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“Napoleon had entered upon a definite offensive against the elector’s property; and this called for counter-measures of all kinds, from the elector’s loyal adherents.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.74
French Treasury financed_via
William of Hesse documented
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“the French attempted, as they had already done in the case of Prince von Zeil-Wurzach, to divert the moneys lent by the elector in his own country to the French Treasury, by offering substantial discounts on the amount due.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.74
William of Hesse worked_for
Meyer Amschel Rothschild documented
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“On Rothschild’s advice, the elector implored the Emperor Francis at Vienna on no account to pay to the French either the capital sum or the interest due in respect of the million and a half gulden which he had borrowed from the elector.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.74
William of Hesse lived_in
Gottorp documented
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“meanwhile the situation at Gottorp had become impossible.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.74
William of Hesse moved_to
Rendsburg documented
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“William in the meantime had migrated to Rendsburg, and later to Schloss Itzehoe.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.74
William of Hesse moved_to
Schloss Itzehoe documented
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“William in the meantime had migrated to Rendsburg, and later to Schloss Itzehoe.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.74
William of Hesse met_with
Frederick William III of Prussia documented
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“In moving language he wrote to the King of Prussia and to the Emperor of Austria,…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.74
William of Hesse met_with
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor documented
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“In moving language he wrote to the King of Prussia and to the Emperor of Austria,…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.74
William of Hesse negotiated_with
United Kingdom documented
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“At the same time that he was overwhelming Napoleon with supplications, he was negotiating with England for landing on the coast for combined action against the French.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.75
William of Hesse lived_in
Prague documented
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“During the period which followed the elector... was closely watched by secret police specially sent from Vienna.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.83
William of Hesse member_of
Tugendbund documented
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“William of Hesse held an important position in it.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.83
Napoleon Bonaparte spied_on
William of Hesse documented
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“Through an intercepted letter from Stein which mentioned the elector, Napoleon learned of the desire for a war of revenge…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.83
William of Hesse financed_via
Tugendbund documented
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“The emperor saw clearly that the elector was implicated, that is, was financing it.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.83
Napoleon Bonaparte ordered_assassination_of
William of Hesse alleged
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“As a result several business men mentioned in them by the elector were arrested; it was desired through them to obtain further information regarding the apparently inexhaustible resources of the elector.…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.83
War Councillor Lennep worked_for
William of Hesse documented
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“Buderus and Lennep were themselves arrested in September, 1808... these men, who were the elector’s tools…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.84
William of Hesse operated_in
Prague documented
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“in October, 1808, the elector was carrying on negotiations at Prague for promoting insurrections throughout the whole of the northwest of Germany…”
source: book — The Rise of the House of Rothschild, 1770-1830 · p.84