John Wilkes : the scandalous father of civil liberty /

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One of the most colourful figures in English political history, John Wilkes (1726 - 97) is remembered as the father of the British free press, defender of civil and political liberties and hero to American colonists, who attended closely to his outspoken endorsements of liberty. Wilkes's politi...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cash, Arthur H. (Arthur Hill), 1922-2016
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2006.
Temas:
Wilkes, John, > 1725-1797.
Wilkes, John, > 1727-1797.
Wilkes, John, > 1725-1797
Wilkes, John > 1725-1797
Wilkes, John > Politiker.
1700-1799
Freedom of the press > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Civil rights > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Politicians > Great Britain > Biography.
Journalists > Great Britain > Biography.
Liberté de la presse > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Politiciens > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Journalistes > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Droits de l'homme > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
HISTORY.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Civil rights
Freedom of the press
Journalists
Politics and government
Politicians
Pressefreiheit
Politik
Persvrijheid.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1760-1789.
Great Britain
Großbritannien
Biography
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The making of a gentleman
  • The squire of Aylesbury
  • Into Parliament
  • The North Briton
  • Number 45
  • The Great George Street printing shop
  • Trials and a trial of honor
  • Exile
  • The Middlesex election controversy
  • Incapacitation
  • The City of London
  • My lord mayor
  • Poverty, paternity, and parliamentary reform
  • Chamberlain.

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