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LoC No.: 28012598

Title: 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

Original Publication: United Kingdom: Thomas Kelly,1820.

Note: Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

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)

Summary: "An Authentic History of the Cato-Street Conspiracy" by George Theodore Wilkinson is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book meticulously details a significant event in British history involving a conspiracy aimed at assassinating government officials in 1820. It chronicles the rise, discovery, and ultimate failure of the Cato-Street Conspiracy, shedding light on the individuals involved and the devastating consequences of their actions. The opening of the work sets a dramatic tone, revealing the chaos that ensues when the plot is unveiled. It describes the conspirators, led by Arthur Thistlewood, plotting an attack against cabinet ministers during a dinner gathering, with elaborate plans to infiltrate and execute a deadly assault. The narrative highlights the moment the authorities catch wind of the conspiracy, leading to a tense confrontation in which one officer, Richard Smithers, is tragically murdered, marking the gravity of the conspiracy’s treachery. Through vivid detail and procedural accounts, the introduction of this history paints a picture of unrest during a tumultuous period in Britain, establishing the book’s focus on the interplay of crime, politics, and social upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Wilkinson, George Theodore

EBook No.: 67447

Published: Feb 20, 2022

Downloads: 81

Language: English

Subject: Great Britain -- History -- George IV, 1820-1830

Subject: Trials (Murder) -- England -- London

Subject: Thistlewood, Arthur, 1770-1820 -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Subject: Cato Street Conspiracy, 1820

Subject: Trials (Treason) -- England -- London

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

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:67447:2 2022-02-20T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Wilkinson, George Theodore en urn:lccn:28012598 1
2024-11-06T05:51:05Z An Authentic History of the Cato-Street Conspiracy

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 28012598

Title: 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

Original Publication: United Kingdom: Thomas Kelly,1820.

Note: Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

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)

Summary: "An Authentic History of the Cato-Street Conspiracy" by George Theodore Wilkinson is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book meticulously details a significant event in British history involving a conspiracy aimed at assassinating government officials in 1820. It chronicles the rise, discovery, and ultimate failure of the Cato-Street Conspiracy, shedding light on the individuals involved and the devastating consequences of their actions. The opening of the work sets a dramatic tone, revealing the chaos that ensues when the plot is unveiled. It describes the conspirators, led by Arthur Thistlewood, plotting an attack against cabinet ministers during a dinner gathering, with elaborate plans to infiltrate and execute a deadly assault. The narrative highlights the moment the authorities catch wind of the conspiracy, leading to a tense confrontation in which one officer, Richard Smithers, is tragically murdered, marking the gravity of the conspiracy’s treachery. Through vivid detail and procedural accounts, the introduction of this history paints a picture of unrest during a tumultuous period in Britain, establishing the book’s focus on the interplay of crime, politics, and social upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Wilkinson, George Theodore

EBook No.: 67447

Published: Feb 20, 2022

Downloads: 81

Language: English

Subject: Great Britain -- History -- George IV, 1820-1830

Subject: Trials (Murder) -- England -- London

Subject: Thistlewood, Arthur, 1770-1820 -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Subject: Cato Street Conspiracy, 1820

Subject: Trials (Treason) -- England -- London

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

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:67447:3 2022-02-20T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Wilkinson, George Theodore en urn:lccn:28012598 1