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When Frederick William II was 18 he attempted to run away to England with his friend Katte, but they were caught and put in jail for around 3 months.
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In an act of horror, Frederick William I forced his own son to watch as his close friend Katte was killed right before his eyes.
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Three months after witnessing the atrocity of his friend Katte's murder, Frederick William II is pardoned and allowed to come home.
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Frederick William II is forced to marry Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern due to political tension. They had almost nothing in common.
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Published a refutation of the Prince, however he would later become the sort of conniving and cunning leader that the Prince described.
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Frederick presented a musical theme to famous composer Johann Sebastian Bach who created a marvelous piece which he called the "Musical Offering"
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Due to Frederick's skill and military genius that allowed the Prussian government to take the land of Silesia and was given the title of "Frederick the Great"
