In this biography, the author discusses William III's qualities as a statesmen, focusing on his many virtues but not ignoring his marked faults. William's greatness is identified as lying in his patience and skill in forging a grand alliance of nations against Louis XIV's ambition to dominate Europe. In this connection, Bevan argues, he was before his time in his belief in the balance of power.
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In this biography, the author discusses William III's qualities as a statesmen, focusing on his many virtues but not ignoring his marked faults. William's greatness is identified as lying in his patience and skill in forging a grand alliance of nations against Louis XIV's ambition to dominate Europe. In this connection, Bevan argues, he was before his time in his belief in the balance of power.
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