He participated in the Duke of Monmouth's rebellion and defended William II
He participated in the Duke of Monmouth's rebellion and defended William III of Orange in his work The True-Born Englishman. After promising to work as a Tory pamphleteer for Robert Harley, he was released from prison, where he had been placed as punishment for his work The Shortest Way with Dissenters. However, he may be best known for two novels: one about a girl in Newgate prison, and another based on the adventures of Alexander Selkirk. For 10 points, name this author of Moll Flanders
He participated in the Duke of Monmouth's rebellion and defended William III of Orange in his work