John Wilkes, a friend to liberty

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Author

Peter David Garner Thomas

Publication

1996 - Clarendon Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

70,000 words, Guess

Page Count

280 pages

Identifiers

Open LibraryOL800411M
ISBN-100198205449
OCLC Control Number32924057
OCLC Control Numberjohnwilkesfriend0000thom
Library of Congress Control Number95036715

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LibraryThing7788764
Goodreads1220987

Classifications

DDC941.07/3/092
LCCDA512.W6 T55 1996

Description

Often deemed the founder of British radicalism, John Wilkes (1725-1797) had a shattering impact on the politics of his time. His audacity in challenging government authority was matched by skill and determination in attaining his objectives: the freedom of the press to criticize ministers and report Parliament; enhanced security for individuals and their property from arbitrary arrest and seizure; and the rights of electors. That he was a political maverick, of witty and wicked reputation, has led historians to underestimate him, and this is the first researched biography since 1917. Contemporaries appreciated his achievements more that posterity, one obituarist writing that 'his name will be connected with our history'. . In this fascinating and original biography, Peter Thomas provides an intriguing portrait of the man George III referred to as 'that Devil Wilkes'.

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