Champion of English freedom : the life of John Wilkes, MP and Lord Mayor of London
Eagles, Robin, 1971-2024
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John Wilkes was one of the most extraordinary and recognisable characters of the eighteenth century. In Parliament he was a fierce critic of the government and he used his newspaper, The North Briton, to help bring down the administration of Prime Minister Lord Bute. Expelled as an MP and prosecuted for libel, he staged a highly publicised return and became one of the key figures associated with securing freedom of the press. Published to mark the 250th anniversary of Wilkes's election as London's Lord Mayor, this book seeks to uncover the enigma of a man who fascinated his own period and remains an important symbol of freedom to this day.
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Author:
Eagles, Robin, 1971-, author
Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley Publishing, 2024.
Collation:
320 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781398111707 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
941.073092941.073 EAGL
Language:
English
BRN:
2694052
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