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) |
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.