William Alexander (Honorverse)
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William MacLeish Alexander, Prime Minister of the Star Kingdom of Manticore
and Baron Grantville, is a fictional character
in the Honorverse
, a series of military science fiction
novels written by David Weber
.
The younger brother of Admiral Hamish Alexander
, the Earl of White Haven, William Alexander is a major political figure in the Star Kingdom of Manticore
, and is one of the leaders of the Centrist Party. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer under the Duke of Cromarty Allen Summervale's period as Prime Minister of the Star Kingdom, effectively becoming the second most important person in the Manticorian government.
After the assassination of the Duke of Cromarty, Queen Elizabeth III of Manticore
tried to convince the leaders of the Opposition to support William Alexander as Prime Minister in a government of national unity until the war against Haven
ended, but the Opposition refused. William Alexander was then forced to cede the office of Prime Minister to Baron High Ridge
, who became Prime Minister with the support of the Conservative Association, Liberal, and Progressive Parties.
During Baron High Ridge
's five year premiership, William Alexander was the leader of the Opposition and heavily criticized the government's foreign and military policies from the House of Lords. Following the return of hostilities with Haven
(which resulted in an unprecedented military disaster for the Star Kingdom) the High Ridge government fell apart, and his coalition dissolved. The Queen asked William Alexander to take over as Prime Minister, a position which he accepted. She also granted him the title Baron Grantville.
is the principal town in Eric Flint
's 1632 series
and Weber coauthored two books in the series, (1633
and 1634: The Baltic War
), with Flint. The baronial title is an allusion to the series.
Star Kingdom of Manticore
The Star Kingdom of Manticore , frequently referred to as Manticore or the Star Kingdom, is a fictional star-nation in the Honorverse series of military science fiction novels and short stories by David Weber and others, published by Baen Books.- Depiction :The Star Kingdom was founded in the...
and Baron Grantville, is a fictional character
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the Honorverse
Honorverse
The Honorverse refers to the military science fiction book series and sub-series created by David Weber and published by Baen Books. The series is set primarily after Honor Harrington's October 1, 3961, birth; although she is the protagonist in most of the stories, more recent entries make only...
, a series of military science fiction
Military science fiction
Military science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction in which the principal characters are members of a military service and an armed conflict is taking place, normally in space, or on a planet other than Earth...
novels written by David Weber
David Weber
David Mark Weber is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Weber and his wife Sharon live in Greenville, South Carolina with their three children and "a passel of dogs"....
.
The younger brother of Admiral Hamish Alexander
Hamish Alexander
Admiral of the Green Hamish Alexander-Harrington, Thirteenth Earl of White Haven, is a fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber....
, the Earl of White Haven, William Alexander is a major political figure in the Star Kingdom of Manticore
Star Kingdom of Manticore
The Star Kingdom of Manticore , frequently referred to as Manticore or the Star Kingdom, is a fictional star-nation in the Honorverse series of military science fiction novels and short stories by David Weber and others, published by Baen Books.- Depiction :The Star Kingdom was founded in the...
, and is one of the leaders of the Centrist Party. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer under the Duke of Cromarty Allen Summervale's period as Prime Minister of the Star Kingdom, effectively becoming the second most important person in the Manticorian government.
After the assassination of the Duke of Cromarty, Queen Elizabeth III of Manticore
Elizabeth III of Manticore
Queen Elizabeth III of Manticore is a fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber. She is the reigning monarch of the Star Kingdom of Manticore...
tried to convince the leaders of the Opposition to support William Alexander as Prime Minister in a government of national unity until the war against Haven
People's Republic of Haven
The Republic of Haven is a fictional star-nation in the Honorverse, the background setting for a series of novels and short stories in the military science fiction genre, written by David Weber and others and published by Baen Books....
ended, but the Opposition refused. William Alexander was then forced to cede the office of Prime Minister to Baron High Ridge
Michael Janvier
Michael Janvier, most commonly referred to by his nobiliary title of Baron High Ridge, is a fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber....
, who became Prime Minister with the support of the Conservative Association, Liberal, and Progressive Parties.
During Baron High Ridge
Michael Janvier
Michael Janvier, most commonly referred to by his nobiliary title of Baron High Ridge, is a fictional character in the Honorverse, a series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber....
's five year premiership, William Alexander was the leader of the Opposition and heavily criticized the government's foreign and military policies from the House of Lords. Following the return of hostilities with Haven
People's Republic of Haven
The Republic of Haven is a fictional star-nation in the Honorverse, the background setting for a series of novels and short stories in the military science fiction genre, written by David Weber and others and published by Baen Books....
(which resulted in an unprecedented military disaster for the Star Kingdom) the High Ridge government fell apart, and his coalition dissolved. The Queen asked William Alexander to take over as Prime Minister, a position which he accepted. She also granted him the title Baron Grantville.
Trivia
The fictional town of Grantville, West VirginiaGrantville, West Virginia
Grantville is a fictional West Virginia town that appears in Eric Flint's 1632 series. The American town - including land, people, resources and all - was transported back in time from the year 2000 to the middle of 17th century Europe in central Germany by irresponsible aliens...
is the principal town in Eric Flint
Eric Flint
Eric Flint is an American author, editor, and e-publisher. The majority of his main works are alternate history science fiction, but he also writes humorous fantasy adventures.- Career :...
's 1632 series
1632 series
The 1632 series, also known as the 1632-verse or Ring of Fire series, is an alternate history book series and sub-series created, primarily co-written, and coordinated by Eric Flint and published by Baen Books...
and Weber coauthored two books in the series, (1633
1633 (novel)
1633 is an alternate history novel co-written by Eric Flint and David Weber, and sequel to 1632 in the 1632 series. 1633 is the second major novel in the series and together with the anthology Ring of Fire, the two sequels begin the series hallmarks of being a shared universe with collaborative...
and 1634: The Baltic War
1634: The Baltic War
1634: The Baltic War is the direct novel sequel to 1633 in the collaboratively written alternate history shared universe 1632 series by David Weber and Eric Flint...
), with Flint. The baronial title is an allusion to the series.