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==Biography==
==Biography==

===Early life===
===Early life===

William Gladstone was born in [[Liverpool]] in 1809, as the fifth of six children born to Anna Mackenzie and {{Wiki|Sir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet|Sir John Gladstone}}. He studied Mathematics and Classics at the {{Wiki|Christ Church, Oxford|Christ Church}} at {{Wiki|University of Oxford|Oxford}}, serving as president of Union debating society and an advocate for Toryism. <ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: William Gladstone]]</ref>
William Gladstone was born in [[Liverpool]] in 1809, as the fifth of six children born to Anna Mackenzie and {{Wiki|Sir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet|Sir John Gladstone}}. He studied Mathematics and Classics at the {{Wiki|Christ Church, Oxford|Christ Church}} at {{Wiki|University of Oxford|Oxford}}, serving as president of Union debating society and an advocate for Toryism.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: William Gladstone]]</ref>

Gladstone was elected to Parliament in 1832 and became a member of {{Wiki|High Tory}}ism in the House of Commons, with the objective of abolition of [[slavery]]. However, as slavery was {{Wiki|Slavery Abolition Act 1833|abolished}}, William helped his father collect [[Pound sterling|£]]100,000 from the government for having owned 2000 slaves in the [[Caribbean]].<ref name="Database"/>
Gladstone was elected to Parliament in 1832 and became a member of {{Wiki|High Tory}}ism in the House of Commons, with the objective of abolition of [[slavery]]. However, as slavery was {{Wiki|Slavery Abolition Act 1833|abolished}}, William helped his father collect [[Pound sterling|£]]100,000 from the government for having owned 2000 slaves in the [[Caribbean]].<ref name="Database"/>

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	William was born in [[Liverpool]] as the fifth of six children born to Anna Mackenzie and {{Wiki\|Sir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet\|Sir John Gladstone}}. He studied Mathematics and Classics at the {{Wiki\|Christ Church, Oxford\|Christ Church}} at {{Wiki\|University of Oxford\|Oxford}}, serving as president of Union debating society and an advocate for Toryism. <ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: William Gladstone]]</ref>		William Gladstone was born in [[Liverpool]] in 1809, as the fifth of six children born to Anna Mackenzie and {{Wiki\|Sir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet\|Sir John Gladstone}}. He studied Mathematics and Classics at the {{Wiki\|Christ Church, Oxford\|Christ Church}} at {{Wiki\|University of Oxford\|Oxford}}, serving as president of Union debating society and an advocate for Toryism. <ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: William Gladstone]]</ref>

	Gladstone was elected to Parliament in 1832 and became a member of {{Wiki\|High Tory}}ism in the House of Commons, with the objective of abolition of [[slavery]]. However, as slavery was {{Wiki\|Slavery Abolition Act 1833\|abolished}}, William helped his father collect [[Pound sterling\|£]]100,000 from the government for having owned 2000 slaves in the [[Caribbean]].<ref name="Database"/>		Gladstone was elected to Parliament in 1832 and became a member of {{Wiki\|High Tory}}ism in the House of Commons, with the objective of abolition of [[slavery]]. However, as slavery was {{Wiki\|Slavery Abolition Act 1833\|abolished}}, William helped his father collect [[Pound sterling\|£]]100,000 from the government for having owned 2000 slaves in the [[Caribbean]].<ref name="Database"/>

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	~~{{Imageneed\|[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] and [[The Last Maharaja]]}}~~
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	===Later life and death===		===Later life and death===
	Gladstone eventually served his first premiership later in 1868 and retired by 1874. However, dismayed with Disraeli's changes, he returned to the parliament and served another three times as Prime Minister. Unlike Disraeli, he had poor relations with Queen [[Victoria]]. William eventually died of heart failure in 1898 and was buried in [[Westminster Abbey]], with his wife later laid next to his grave.<ref name="Database" />		Gladstone eventually served his first premiership later in 1868 and retired by 1874. However, dismayed with Disraeli's changes, he returned to the parliament and served another three times as Prime Minister. Unlike Disraeli, he had poor relations with Queen [[Victoria]]. William eventually died of heart failure in 1898 and was buried in [[Westminster Abbey]], with his wife later laid next to his grave.<ref name="Database" />

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
			Jacob at Liberal Party Rallye M1.JPG\|Gladstone giving a speech at a rally
			Jacob and Evie enter the palace M4.JPG\|The Gladstones being refused entrance to the royal ball
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	That year, Prime Minister Disraeli petitioned for the {{Wiki\|Parliamentary Elections Act 1868\|Corrupt Practices Act}}. The [[Templars]] opposed the act, planning to assassinate Disraeli and replace him with Gladstone, who they believed would be more easy to manipulate,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Playing Politics]]</ref> but their plot ultimately failed.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[The Bodyguard]]</ref>		That year, Prime Minister Disraeli petitioned for the {{Wiki\|Parliamentary Elections Act 1868\|Corrupt Practices Act}}. The [[Templars]] opposed the act, planning to assassinate Disraeli and replace him with Gladstone, who they believed would be more easy to manipulate,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Playing Politics]]</ref> but their plot ultimately failed.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[The Bodyguard]]</ref>

	Sometime later, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Jacob Frye]] stole Gladstone and his wife's invitations for ~~a ball~~ held at [[Buckingham Palace]], ~~alongside~~ their carriage.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Double Trouble]]</ref> Afterwards, Gladstone shared a carriage ride with [[Duleep Singh]], who was seeking sympathetic politicians to recruit to his cause of freeing India from British rule. Gladstone refused on the belief that the British Empire was more capable of governing India than Singh and stated that once he became Prime Minister, their dominion would continue to endure.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Family Politics]]</ref>		Sometime later, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Jacob Frye]] stole Gladstone and his wife's invitations for one of Queen [[Victoria]]'s balls held at [[Buckingham Palace]], as well as their carriage.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Double Trouble]]</ref> Afterwards, Gladstone shared a carriage ride with [[Duleep Singh]], who was seeking sympathetic politicians to recruit to his cause of freeing India from British rule. Gladstone refused on the belief that the British Empire was more capable of governing India than Singh and stated that once he became Prime Minister, their dominion would continue to endure.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Family Politics]]</ref>

	When Gladstone and his wife arrived at Buckingham Palace, they realized that their invitations were misplaced before noticing their own carriage roll into the palace.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[A Night to Remember]]</ref>		When Gladstone and his wife arrived at Buckingham Palace for the ball, they realized that their invitations were misplaced before noticing their own carriage roll into the palace.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[A Night to Remember]]</ref>

	===Later life and death===		===Later life and death===

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	\| image = ACS DB William Gladstone.jpg		\| image = ACS DB William Gladstone.jpg
	\| birth = 29 December 1809<br>[[Liverpool]], [[United Kingdom]]		\| birth = 29 December 1809<br>[[Liverpool]], [[United Kingdom]]
	\| death = 19 May 1898 (aged 88)<br>{{Wiki\|Hawarden}}, United Kingdom		\| death = 19 May 1898 {{c\|aged 88}}<br>{{Wiki\|Hawarden}}, United Kingdom
	\| species = [[Human]]		\| species = [[Human]]
			\| database = [[Database: William Gladstone\|William Gladstone]]
	\| affiliates = {{Wiki\|Liberal Party (UK)\|Liberal Party}}		\| affiliates = {{Wiki\|Liberal Party (UK)\|Liberal Party}}
	\| voice = [[Damon Redfern]]		\| voice = [[Damon Redfern]]
	~~\| database = [[Database: William Gladstone\|William Gladstone]]~~}}		}}
	'''William Ewart Gladstone''' (1809 – 1898) was a [[United Kingdom\|British]] {{Wiki\|Liberal Party (UK)\|Liberal}} politician in the {{Wiki\|House of Commons of the United Kingdom\|House of Commons}} who served as Prime Minister four separate times, and was noted for his rivalry with {{Wiki\|Conservative Party (UK)\|Tory}} MP [[Benjamin Disraeli]].		'''William Ewart Gladstone''' (1809 – 1898) was a [[United Kingdom\|British]] {{Wiki\|Liberal Party (UK)\|Liberal}} politician in the {{Wiki\|House of Commons of the United Kingdom\|House of Commons}} who served as Prime Minister four separate times, and was noted for his rivalry with {{Wiki\|Conservative Party (UK)\|Tory}} MP [[Benjamin Disraeli]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
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	===Rivalry with the Disraelis===		===Rivalry with the Disraelis===
	During his time in parliament, he began to despise his rival Benjamin Disraeli who shared the same disgust to him. Gladstone had trouble finding a wife, but he eventually married [[Catherine Gladstone\|Catherine Glynn]].<ref name="Database"/>		During his time in parliament, he began to despise his rival Benjamin Disraeli, who shared the same disgust to him. Gladstone had trouble finding a wife, but he eventually married [[Catherine Gladstone\|Catherine Glynn]].<ref name="Database"/>

	By 1840, William took it upon himself to "rescue and rehabilitate" [[Courtesan\|prostitutes]] for several decades, which earned him backlash from the people. Leaving and returning to the parliament several times, Gladstone served as a {{Wiki\|Chancellor of the Exchequer}} in 1859 and a Liberal Part in 1868.<ref name="Database"/>		By 1840, William took it upon himself to "rescue and rehabilitate" [[Courtesan\|prostitutes]] for several decades, which earned him backlash from the people. Leaving and returning to the parliament several times, Gladstone served as a {{Wiki\|Chancellor of the Exchequer}} in 1859 and a Liberal Part in 1868.<ref name="Database"/>
	~~[[File:ACS Playing Politics 05.png\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Gladstone after an arguement with Disraeli]]~~
	Sometime later, Prime Minister Disraeli petitioned for the {{Wiki\|Parliamentary Elections Act 1868\|Corrupt Practices Act}}. The [[Templars]] opposed the act, planning to assassinate Disraeli and replace him with Gladstone, who they believed would be more easy to manipulate.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Playing Politics]]</ref>

	Sometime later, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Jacob Frye]] stole Gladstone and his wife's invitations for a ball ~~in the~~ [[Buckingham Palace]], ~~as well as stealing~~ their carriage.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Double Trouble]]</ref> Afterwards, Gladstone shared a carriage ride with [[Duleep Singh]], who was seeking sympathetic politicians to recruit to his cause of freeing India from British rule. Gladstone refused on the belief that the British Empire was more ~~than~~ capable of governing India than Singh and stated that once he became Prime Minister, their dominion would continue to endure.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Family Politics]]</ref>		[[File:ACS Playing Politics 05.png\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Gladstone after an arguement with Disraeli]]
			That year, Prime Minister Disraeli petitioned for the {{Wiki\|Parliamentary Elections Act 1868\|Corrupt Practices Act}}. The [[Templars]] opposed the act, planning to assassinate Disraeli and replace him with Gladstone, who they believed would be more easy to manipulate,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Playing Politics]]</ref> but their plot ultimately failed.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[The Bodyguard]]</ref>

			Sometime later, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Jacob Frye]] stole Gladstone and his wife's invitations for a ball held at [[Buckingham Palace]], alongside their carriage.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Double Trouble]]</ref> Afterwards, Gladstone shared a carriage ride with [[Duleep Singh]], who was seeking sympathetic politicians to recruit to his cause of freeing India from British rule. Gladstone refused on the belief that the British Empire was more capable of governing India than Singh and stated that once he became Prime Minister, their dominion would continue to endure.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Family Politics]]</ref>

	When Gladstone and his wife arrived at Buckingham Palace, they realized that their invitations were misplaced before noticing their own carriage roll into the palace.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[A Night to Remember]]</ref>		When Gladstone and his wife arrived at Buckingham Palace, they realized that their invitations were misplaced before noticing their own carriage roll into the palace.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[A Night to Remember]]</ref>

	===Later life and death===		===Later life and death===
	Gladstone eventually served his first premiership later in 1868 and retired by 1874. However, dismayed with Disraeli's changes, he returned to the parliament and served another three times as Prime Minister. Unlike Disraeli, he had poor relations with Queen [[Victoria]]. William eventually died of heart failure in 1898 and was buried in [[Westminster Abbey]] with his wife later laid next to his grave.<ref name="Database" />		Gladstone eventually served his first premiership later in 1868 and retired by 1874. However, dismayed with Disraeli's changes, he returned to the parliament and served another three times as Prime Minister. Unlike Disraeli, he had poor relations with Queen [[Victoria]]. William eventually died of heart failure in 1898 and was buried in [[Westminster Abbey]], with his wife later laid next to his grave.<ref name="Database" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	By 1840, William took it upon himself to "rescue and rehabilitate" [[Courtesan\|prostitutes]] for several decades, which earned him backlash from the people. Leaving and returning to the parliament several times, Gladstone served as a {{Wiki\|Chancellor of the Exchequer}} in 1859 and a Liberal Part in 1868.<ref name="Database"/>		By 1840, William took it upon himself to "rescue and rehabilitate" [[Courtesan\|prostitutes]] for several decades, which earned him backlash from the people. Leaving and returning to the parliament several times, Gladstone served as a {{Wiki\|Chancellor of the Exchequer}} in 1859 and a Liberal Part in 1868.<ref name="Database"/>
			[[File:ACS Playing Politics 05.png\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Gladstone after an arguement with Disraeli]]
	Sometime later, Prime Minister Disraeli petitioned for the {{Wiki\|Parliamentary Elections Act 1868\|Corrupt Practices Act}}. The [[Templars]] opposed the act, planning to assassinate Disraeli and replace him with Gladstone, who they believed would be more easy to manipulate.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Playing Politics]]</ref>		Sometime later, Prime Minister Disraeli petitioned for the {{Wiki\|Parliamentary Elections Act 1868\|Corrupt Practices Act}}. The [[Templars]] opposed the act, planning to assassinate Disraeli and replace him with Gladstone, who they believed would be more easy to manipulate.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Playing Politics]]</ref>

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	By 1840, William took it upon himself to "rescue and rehabilitate" [[Courtesan\|prostitutes]] for several decades, which earned him backlash from the people. Leaving and returning to the parliament several times, Gladstone served as a {{Wiki\|Chancellor of the Exchequer}} in 1859 and a Liberal Part in 1868.<ref name="Database"/>		By 1840, William took it upon himself to "rescue and rehabilitate" [[Courtesan\|prostitutes]] for several decades, which earned him backlash from the people. Leaving and returning to the parliament several times, Gladstone served as a {{Wiki\|Chancellor of the Exchequer}} in 1859 and a Liberal Part in 1868.<ref name="Database"/>

	Sometime later, Prime Minister Disraeli petitioned for the {{Wiki\|Parliamentary Elections Act 1868\|Corrupt Practices Act}}. The [[Templars~~\|Templar Order~~]] opposed the act, planning to assassinate Disraeli and replace him with Gladstone, who they believed would be more easy to manipulate.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Playing Politics]]</ref>		Sometime later, Prime Minister Disraeli petitioned for the {{Wiki\|Parliamentary Elections Act 1868\|Corrupt Practices Act}}. The [[Templars]] opposed the act, planning to assassinate Disraeli and replace him with Gladstone, who they believed would be more easy to manipulate.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Playing Politics]]</ref>

	Sometime later, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Jacob Frye]] stole Gladstone and his wife's invitations for a ball in the [[Buckingham Palace]], as well as stealing their carriage.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Double Trouble]]</ref> Afterwards, Gladstone shared a carriage ride with [[Duleep Singh]], who was seeking sympathetic politicians to recruit to his cause of freeing India from British rule. Gladstone refused on the belief that the British Empire was more than capable of governing India than Singh and stated that once he became Prime Minister, their dominion would continue to endure.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Family Politics]]</ref>		Sometime later, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Jacob Frye]] stole Gladstone and his wife's invitations for a ball in the [[Buckingham Palace]], as well as stealing their carriage.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Double Trouble]]</ref> Afterwards, Gladstone shared a carriage ride with [[Duleep Singh]], who was seeking sympathetic politicians to recruit to his cause of freeing India from British rule. Gladstone refused on the belief that the British Empire was more than capable of governing India than Singh and stated that once he became Prime Minister, their dominion would continue to endure.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Family Politics]]</ref>
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	===Later life and death===		===Later life and death===
	Gladstone eventually served his first premiership later in 1868 and retired by 1874. However, dismayed with Disraeli's changes, he returned to the parliament and served another three times as Prime Minister. Unlike Disraeli, he had poor relations with [[~~Queen~~ Victoria]].~~<ref name="Database"/>~~		Gladstone eventually served his first premiership later in 1868 and retired by 1874. However, dismayed with Disraeli's changes, he returned to the parliament and served another three times as Prime Minister. Unlike Disraeli, he had poor relations with Queen [[Victoria]]. William eventually died of heart failure in 1898 and was buried in [[Westminster Abbey]] with his wife later laid next to his grave.<ref name="Database" />

	William eventually died of heart failure in 1898 and was buried in [[Westminster Abbey]] with his wife later laid next to his grave.<ref name="Database"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	By 1840, William took it upon himself to "rescue and rehabilitate" [[Courtesan\|prostitutes]] for several decades, which earned him backlash from the people. Leaving and returning to the parliament several times, Gladstone served as a {{Wiki\|Chancellor of the Exchequer}} in 1859 and a Liberal Part in 1868.<ref name="Database"/>		By 1840, William took it upon himself to "rescue and rehabilitate" [[Courtesan\|prostitutes]] for several decades, which earned him backlash from the people. Leaving and returning to the parliament several times, Gladstone served as a {{Wiki\|Chancellor of the Exchequer}} in 1859 and a Liberal Part in 1868.<ref name="Database"/>
			[[File:ACS Playing Politics 05.png\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Gladstone after an arguement with Disraeli]]
	Sometime later, Prime Minister Disraeli petitioned for the {{Wiki\|Parliamentary Elections Act 1868\|Corrupt Practices Act}}. The [[Templars]] opposed the act, planning to assassinate Disraeli and replace him with Gladstone, who they believed would be more easy to manipulate.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Playing Politics]]</ref>		Sometime later, Prime Minister Disraeli petitioned for the {{Wiki\|Parliamentary Elections Act 1868\|Corrupt Practices Act}}. The [[Templars]] opposed the act, planning to assassinate Disraeli and replace him with Gladstone, who they believed would be more easy to manipulate.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Playing Politics]]</ref>

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	William Gladstone was born in [[Liverpool]] in 1809, as the fifth of six children born to Anna Mackenzie and {{Wiki\|Sir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet\|Sir John Gladstone}}. He studied Mathematics and Classics at the {{Wiki\|Christ Church, Oxford\|Christ Church}} at {{Wiki\|University of Oxford\|Oxford}}, serving as president of Union debating society and an advocate for Toryism. <ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: William Gladstone]]</ref>		William Gladstone was born in [[Liverpool]] in 1809, as the fifth of six children born to Anna Mackenzie and {{Wiki\|Sir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet\|Sir John Gladstone}}. He studied Mathematics and Classics at the {{Wiki\|Christ Church, Oxford\|Christ Church}} at {{Wiki\|University of Oxford\|Oxford}}, serving as president of Union debating society and an advocate for Toryism.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: William Gladstone]]</ref>

	Gladstone was elected to Parliament in 1832 and became a member of {{Wiki\|High Tory}}ism in the House of Commons, with the objective of abolition of [[slavery]]. However, as slavery was {{Wiki\|Slavery Abolition Act 1833\|abolished}}, William helped his father collect [[Pound sterling\|£]]100,000 from the government for having owned 2000 slaves in the [[Caribbean]].<ref name="Database"/>		Gladstone was elected to Parliament in 1832 and became a member of {{Wiki\|High Tory}}ism in the House of Commons, with the objective of abolition of [[slavery]]. However, as slavery was {{Wiki\|Slavery Abolition Act 1833\|abolished}}, William helped his father collect [[Pound sterling\|£]]100,000 from the government for having owned 2000 slaves in the [[Caribbean]].<ref name="Database"/>