Person    | Male  Born 3/3/1756  Died 7/4/1836

William Godwin

Categories: Philosophy

Founder of philosophical anarchism. Husband of Mary Wollstonecraft, father of Mary Shelley.

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William Godwin

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Anarchists

This art work was created by Anya Patel.

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Somers Town Mural

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