LONDON RADICAL HISTORIES

Tag: Radical-publishing

Feb 22

Today in London legal history, 1811: Leigh and John Hunt acquitted of seditious libel, after denouncing flogging in the army
Feb 1

Today in publishing history, 1650: House of Commons orders burning of of A Fiery Flying Roll by ranter Abiezer Coppe.
Jan 29

Today in radical publishing history, 1817: first issue of the Black Dwarf newspaper
Feb 17

Today in London radical history: Chartist socialist George Julian Harney born Deptford, 1817.
Feb 14

Today in London philosophical history, 1793: William Godwin’s Political Justice, first published.
Mar 10

Yesterday in publishing history: scandalous and seditious pamphlets banned, 1643.
Feb 18

Yesterday in radical history: William Cobbett indicted for seditious libel, 1830, for supporting Swing Rioters
Feb 3

Today in London rebel history: John Rety, poet, anarchist, publisher, chessplayer, dies, 2010
Jan 28

Today in pamphleteering history: William Benbow’s Grand National Holiday and Congress of the Productive Classes published, 1832
Nov 29

Today in London radical history: freethought pioneer James Watson dies, Norwood, 1874

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