Trials for Treason and Sedition, 1792-1794, Vol. 4: The Trial of Thomas Hardy for High Treason
| Author | : William H. Hazlitt |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2006 |
| ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1203113593 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Trials for Treason and Sedition, 1792-1794, Vol. 4: The Trial of Thomas Hardy for High Treason by : William H. Hazlitt
Download or read book Trials for Treason and Sedition, 1792-1794, Vol. 4: The Trial of Thomas Hardy for High Treason written by William H. Hazlitt and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first popular radical movement in Britain emerged in the period 1792-1794. After the phenomenal success of Paine's Rights of Man, Pitt's government moved to prevent French republican ideas taking hold in Britain. There followed a spate of trials for seditious libel, mainly against booksellers. The trials reproduced in this set are the most famous and influential examples from the period.
