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- anonymous (2)
- Association for preserving Liberty and Property (1)
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Literary period
Format
Language
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![A declaration of the rights of Englishmen [page: single sheet]](/britishlibrary/resources/global/images/dummy-16-9.png)
A declaration of the rights of Englishmen
PamphletEven among liberal and reform-minded politicians, the notion of true ‘democracy’ in late 18th-century British politics w...
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A Little Pretty Pocket Book
Book, Children's bookThe most prominent publisher of books for children in the 18th century was John Newbery, who was based at ‘the sign of t...
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Account of a London Corresponding Society meeting
PamphletIn the wake of the French Revolution, demands for political reform in Britain remained moderate. Reform organisations, s...
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Account of the London silk weavers' riots from the...
Newspaper, EphemeraOne of the consequences of rapid industrialisation during the Georgian period was a rise in popular protest at the human...
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Addresses to Young Men
BookAddresses to Young Men is a collection of 16 sermons written and compiled by the Reverend James Fordyce, a Scottish min...
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An Abstract of the Annual Registers of the Parish...
RegisterThis chart for 1802 shows the numbers of children born and living in the parish workhouses. The document notes infant mo...
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An account of the Asylum for Orphan Girls
BookThis set of regulations was for the Royal Asylum for Female Orphans, effectively a workhouse for girls, at the end of th...
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An Authentic History of the Cato-Street Conspiracy
Book, Illustration, ImageIn May 1820 a group of political radicals plotted to assassinate the British prime minister and his cabinet. Before they...
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An Enquiry concerning Political Justice
BookWilliam Godwin was a political philosopher and novelist. This is his major text, An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice...
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Broadside about the Albion Mills fire
Broadside, Ephemera, Illustration, ImageWhat were the Albion Mills? By 1780 4.5% of the steam engines used in industry were located in London. Over the next 20...
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'Cato-Street conspirators'
Newspaper, Ephemera, Illustration, ImageIn May 1820 a daring group of political radicals, led by their revolutionary leader Arthur Thistlewood, plotted an audac...
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'Closing scene at the Old Bailey': newspaper cover...
Newspaper, Illustration, ImageIn 1895, the playwright and wit Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) had enjoyed great success, with works such as The Importance of ...
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Coventry Patmore's poem, The Angel in the House
BookCoventry Patmore's popular, long narrative poem The Angel in the House was published in parts between 1854 and 1862. Ins...
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Essays Addressed to Young Married Women
BookThis is a collection of essays intended for young women who have recently married or are about to marry. The author is ...
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Extracts from the Life of Thomas Paine
PamphletThomas Paine’s influence as a radical political activist at the end of the 18th century was profound. Extracts from Life...
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