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An Authentic History of the Cato-Street Conspiracy With the trials at large of the conspirators, for high treason and murder, a description of their weapons and combustible machines, and every particular connected with the rise, progress, discovery, and termination of the horrid plot
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13 totalTranscriber’s Note:
AN AUTHENTIC HISTORY
PREFACE.
ADDRESS.
TO THE BINDER.
HISTORY
TRIALS
TRIAL OF ARTHUR THISTLEWOOD,
TRIAL OF JAMES INGS.
TRIAL OF JOHN THOMAS BRUNT.
Description
A meticulously compiled chronicle, this volume brings the 1820 Cato‑Street conspiracy to life through contemporary trial transcripts, detailed portraits, and striking engravings of the accused. The editor weaves together official records and vivid descriptions, offering listeners a clear window into the turbulent atmosphere of a nation on the brink of upheaval.
The book delves into the conspirators’ backgrounds, their radical motivations, and the lethal devices they prepared, while also framing the episode within the broader clash between emerging secular ideas and traditional religious loyalties. Its narrative balances factual reporting with a moral commentary on the perils of atheism and treason, presenting the early stages of the plot and the ensuing public outcry without revealing later twists or the ultimate resolution.
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An Authentic History of the Cato-Street Conspiracy With the trials at large of the conspirators, for high treason and murder, a description of their weapons and combustible machines, and every particular connected with the rise, progress, discovery, and termination of the horrid plot With the trials at large of the conspirators, for high treason and murder, a description of their weapons and combustible machines, and every particular connected with the rise, progress, discovery, and termination of the horrid plot
Language
en
Duration
~13 hours (783K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United Kingdom: Thomas Kelly, 1820.
Credits
deaurider, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2022-02-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
George Theodore Wilkinson
Best known for vivid accounts of crime, punishment, and political unrest in early 19th-century Britain, this writer helped shape popular true-crime and legal history reading. His books dwell on sensational cases, but they also preserve a fascinating record of the justice system and public anxieties of the period.
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