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Title: The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12)

Note: Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

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Summary: "The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12)" by Edmund Burke is a collection of political speeches written in the late 18th century. This volume focuses specifically on the speeches made during the impeachment trial of Warren Hastings, the former Governor-General of Bengal. It delves into the themes of justice, governance, and the moral responsibilities of rulers, as Burke passionately defends the rights of the Indian nobility against Hastings' oppressive regime. The opening of the volume presents Burke's detailed arguments against Warren Hastings, outlining the oppressive acts carried out against the Nabab of Oudh and his nobility. Burke accuses Hastings of using deception and coercion to acquire power and property, particularly emphasizing the fraudulent nature of the Treaty of Chunar, which Hastings manipulated to benefit British interests at the expense of local nobles. The text elaborates on the injustices faced by the Indian nobility, illustrating the moral implications of colonial governance and the importance of upholding justice, setting a critical tone for the courtroom drama that Burke unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797

EBook No.: 18315

Published: May 5, 2006

Downloads: 121

Language: English

Subject: Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820

Subject: Political science -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12)

Note: Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Paul Murray, Susan Skinner and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http: //gallica.bnf.fr)

Summary: "The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12)" by Edmund Burke is a collection of political speeches written in the late 18th century. This volume focuses specifically on the speeches made during the impeachment trial of Warren Hastings, the former Governor-General of Bengal. It delves into the themes of justice, governance, and the moral responsibilities of rulers, as Burke passionately defends the rights of the Indian nobility against Hastings' oppressive regime. The opening of the volume presents Burke's detailed arguments against Warren Hastings, outlining the oppressive acts carried out against the Nabab of Oudh and his nobility. Burke accuses Hastings of using deception and coercion to acquire power and property, particularly emphasizing the fraudulent nature of the Treaty of Chunar, which Hastings manipulated to benefit British interests at the expense of local nobles. The text elaborates on the injustices faced by the Indian nobility, illustrating the moral implications of colonial governance and the importance of upholding justice, setting a critical tone for the courtroom drama that Burke unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797

EBook No.: 18315

Published: May 5, 2006

Downloads: 121

Language: English

Subject: Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820

Subject: Political science -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.