Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
Thomas Hardy
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Standard Name: Hardy, Thomas,, 1752 - 1832
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Friends, Associates | Olaudah Equiano | After settling in London in 1777, OE
became well acquainted with members of the anti-slavery movement and other reformers, including another Black author, Quobna Ottobah Cugoano
, and the reformer Thomas Hardy
. He met... |
| politics | Mary Tighe | MT
was a liberal Whig in political opinions. She celebrated the famous acquittal of Thomas Hardy
, John Thelwall
, and John Horne Tooke
of the charge of high treason in a sonnet Written on... |
| politics | Thomas Holcroft | He came to trial along with Thomas Hardy
, Daniel Adams
, and John Horne Tooke
. Some of his co-defendants were acquitted and the case was dropped. Goodwin, Albert. The Friends of Liberty: The English Democratic Movement in the Age of the French Revolution. Hutchinson, 1979. 332-3 |
Timeline
January 1792: A shoemaker named Thomas Hardy founded the...
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January 1792
A shoemaker named Thomas Hardy
founded the London Corresponding Society
, an association for working men interested in political reform.
Butler, Marilyn, editor. Burke, Paine, Godwin, and the Revolution Controversy. Cambridge University Press, 1984.
7
Mavor, Elizabeth. The Ladies of Llangollen. Penguin, 1973.
111
12 May 1794: Thomas Hardy, founder and secretary of the...
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12 May 1794
Thomas Hardy
, founder and secretary of the LondonCorresponding Society
, and Daniel Adams
, secretary of the Society for Constitutional Information
, were arrested at their homes.
Goodwin, Albert. The Friends of Liberty: The English Democratic Movement in the Age of the French Revolution. Hutchinson, 1979.
332-3
September 1794: Indictments against Thomas Hardy, John Horne...
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September 1794
Indictments against Thomas Hardy
, John Horne Tooke
, and John Thelwall
argued that proposals radically to limit the power of the king should rank as treason.
Epstein, James. “Great Palladium”. London Review of Books, 7 Sept. 2000, pp. 25-6.
25-6
6 October 1794: A London grand jury found twelve accused...
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6 October 1794
A London grand jury found twelve accused radicals guilty of high treason. Lord Chief Justice Eyre had delivered them the charge.
Goodwin, Albert. The Friends of Liberty: The English Democratic Movement in the Age of the French Revolution. Hutchinson, 1979.
335
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2024, 22 vols. plus supplements.
5 November 1794: Thomas Hardy was acquitted at the Old Bailey...
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5 November 1794
Thomas Hardy
was acquitted at the Old Bailey
of high treason, after a trial which had opened on 28 October 1794.
Goodwin, Albert. The Friends of Liberty: The English Democratic Movement in the Age of the French Revolution. Hutchinson, 1979.
353
Critical Review. W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 5 series.
2nd ser. 12 (1794): 338-9
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