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Trials for Treason and Sedition, 1792-1794, Part II
The period 1792-94 witnessed the emergence of the first genuinely popular radical movement in Britain. After the phenomenal success of Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man", the government moved swiftly to prevent French republican ideas taking hold in Britain, beginning with the prosecution of Paine himself in absentia. This book focuses on this period.
| Author(s) | By John Barrell. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Mixed media product |
| Pages | 1472 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 1 May 2007 |
| Availability | Available |
The period 1792-94 witnessed the emergence of the first genuinely popular radical movement in Britain. After the phenomenal success of Thomas Paine's "Rights of Man", the government moved swiftly to prevent French republican ideas taking hold in Britain, beginning with the prosecution of Paine himself in absentia. This book focuses on this period.
Part II Volumes 6 and 7 The Trial of John Horne Tooke for High Treason (1795) Volume 8 The Trial of John Thelwall in State Trials for High Treason (1794); John Thelwall, The Natural and Constitutional Rights of Britons ...intend
John Barrell
