That Devil Wilkes (Penguin Classic Biography S.)

by Raymond Postgate

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Reviled as a traitor, a rake, a libertine and a prankster, John Wilkes must be one of the most colourful characters ever to have sat in the House of Commons. A fierce defender of individual liberties and the freedom of the press, Wilkes's persistent attacks on King George III (who called him "that devil Wilkes") and the abuse of parliamentary privileges did much to invigorate popular radicalism in his day. He supported the American colonists, was refused entry to Parliament on three occasions, and when his newspaper the "North Briton" attacked the King's ministers, a General Warrant was issued...Read more
  • ISBN10 0141390441
  • ISBN13 9780141390444
  • Publish Date 22 February 2001
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 25 October 2001
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
  • Edition New edition
  • Format Paperback (UK Trade)
  • Pages 256
  • Language English