William Bernard McCabe
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.