For king, constitution, and country : the English Loyalists and the French Revolution /
England trembled in 1792. In May, George III issued a proclamation warning his subjects of ""diverse wicked and seditious writings"" then being circulated which might ""excite tumult and disorder."" The response to this proclamation -- an unprecedented express...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lexington, Ky. :
University Press of Kentucky,
1983
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | England trembled in 1792. In May, George III issued a proclamation warning his subjects of ""diverse wicked and seditious writings"" then being circulated which might ""excite tumult and disorder."" The response to this proclamation -- an unprecedented expression of loyalty to crown and constitution -- marked the beginnings of a movement that was to influence British political life well into the nineteenth century. For King, Constitution, and Country is the first full-scale exploration of the nature and origins of this loyalist movement. The British government had genuine cause for concern. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813162713 0813162718 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
