John Wilkes : a friend to liberty /

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...

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Main Author:	Thomas, P. D. G. (Peter David Garner), 1930-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Clarendon, [1996]
Subjects:	Wilkes, John, > 1725-1797. Wilkes, John, > 1725-1797 Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789. Radicalism > Great Britain > History > 18th century. Politicians > Great Britain > Biography. Liberty. Radicals > Great Britain > Biography. Freedom Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1760-1789. Radicalisme > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle. Politiciens > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies. Liberté. Radicaux (Politique) > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies. freedom. Radicalism Liberty Politics and government Politicians Radicals Great Britain 1700-1799 Electronic books. Biography History Biographies Biographies.
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Table of Contents:

1. Youth and Pleasure, 1725-1761
2. Gadfly of Government, 1761-1763
3. The Case of North Briton, Number Forty-Five
4. French Leave, 1763-1768
5. Election for Middlesex, 1768
6. Expulsion from Middlesex, 1769
7. The Bill of Rights Society, 1769-1771
8. The Reporting of Parliamentary Debates: The Wilkes Coup of 1771
9. City Politician, 1771-1775
10. Wilkes and America
11. Parliamentary Politicians, 1774-1790
12. Work and Leisure, 1776-1797
13. Radical or Rascal.