A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors From the Earliest Period to the Year 1783, Vol. 23 - Softcover

Thomas Bayly Howell

 
9780259410171: A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors From the Earliest Period to the Year 1783, Vol. 23

Synopsis

This book presents in-depth historical analysis of the various sedition trials that took place in Great Britain during the years 1793 and 1794. The trials detailed within provide fascinating and crucial insights into the legal establishment and the political climate of the time. The author's deep research and comprehensive knowledge is showcased through their exploration of how the British state defined and prosecuted sedition. This book also highlights the activities of reformist societies whose members were at the heart of many of the trials, and whose intentions, motivations, and objectives are closely examined. Scholars of the law, history, and politics will find this book to be one of great interest as it provides an immersive look at how such trials and the tensions that led to them were central to the political and legal development of Britain.

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