William Godwin's writings were an attack on..?
Aristocratic privilege
Common People
Mercantile Class
Working Class
Answer
William Godwin's writings were an attack on aristocratic privilege, which he saw as the root of all social injustice. He believed that the only way to achieve a just and equal society was to abolish the aristocracy and create a more democratic system of government.
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