For centuries Britain has laid claim to the notion of liberty, yet the rights and freedoms we enjoy throughout the United Kingdom today were in fact hard fought for and won. This book uncovers those struggles, their winners, losers and stalemates, which have stretched over 900 years, and continue still. Whilst there were battles between nations, civil war and the execution of a monarch, at its heart this is a personal story of individuals who made great sacrifices for what they believed was right. Some individuals are justly celebrated, such as Wat Tyler, William Wilberforce and Emmeline Pankhurst, but many are lesser known though their impact was no less important, including John Lilburne, John Wilkes, Caroline Norton and Fenner Brockway. Published in association with a major exhibition at the British Library, 31 October 2008-1 March 2009.
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Verlagsgruppe
British Library Publishing
Illustrationen
200 colour and black and white illustrations
Maße
Höhe: 290 mm
Breite: 245 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7123-5029-7 (9780712350297)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Mike Ashley is the author of over eighty books covering a wide range of subjects including,The Seven Wonders of the World, British Monarchs, King Arthur, The Age of the Storytellers and the biography of Algernon Blackwood, Starlight Man.
Introduction 8; Part 1 The Roots of Liberty 12; Part 2 National Liberties 24;Part 3 Freedom of Worship and Conscience 48;Part 4 The Rights of the Individual 74; Part 5 The Right to Vote 96; Part 6 The Right to Welfare 114; Rights Under Threat 136; Key Dates 140; Further Information 142; Index 143.
