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What caused defoe's exile from England

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Defoe participated in a rebellion against the king 
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Daniel Defoe was an English trader, writer, journalist, and a spy. As a journalist, he had his own principles and judgment, so he wrote things (mostly own opinions) down. His pamphlets were seen by the authorities and had him exiled. 
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