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William Bernard McCabe (1801–1891) was an Irish author of historical romances. Born in Dublin, he worked as a journalist for local newspapers before moving to London in 1833. He was employed by The Morning Chronicle and The Morning Herald to provide coverage of parliamentary debates and to review new books. He published A Catholic History of England in 1847-54. McCabe's's historical novels include Florine, Princess of Burgundy (1855) and Adelaide, Queen of Italy (1856). After retiring, he settled in Brittany.

References

• Lee, Sidney, ed. (1893). "MacCabe, William Bernard" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 34. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
• http://www.djo.org.uk/indexes/authors/william-bernard-maccabe.html

• English male journalists
• Writers of historical romances
• Writers from Dublin (city)
• 1801 births
• 1891 deaths
• 19th-century British journalists
• 19th-century Irish novelists
• 19th-century British historians
• 19th-century English male writers
• 19th-century English novelists