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Part One: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History

Behind the Bastards

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How Did Hinspeter Make Wilhelm a Lids Manager?

Hinspeter taught Wilhelm to ride a horse by letting him fall off of it repeatedly, ignoring the prince's tears and forcing him back on the horse for weeks until he got good at riding one-handed. Queen Victoria noticed some unpleasant changes taking over her darling grandson. He is inclined to be selfish, domineering, and proud, but I must say they are not his own faults as they have been hitherto more encouraged than checked. Hinspeter did a lot of the job of raising Wilhelm, and that had positive and negative echoes as we'll see.

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