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The Political Martyrs memorial in Edinburgh looms large on the city's skyline but its history is relatively unknown. And that is not by accident. As Edinburgh's
Scotland Free or a Desart – The Radical Insurrection of 1820
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Pages: 260
Authors: T J Dowds
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-07-22 - Publisher: Paragon Publishing

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In April 1820 there was a general strike in west-central Scotland that was followed by an armed rising to win workers the right to form trade unions, to vote an
Burns the Radical
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Pages: 278
Authors: Liam McIlvanney
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002 - Publisher: John Donald

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This study of poet Robert Burns's politics uncovers the intellectual context of the poet's political radicalism. Burns is revealed as a sophisticated political
One Week in April
Language: en
Pages: 327
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In April 1820, a series of dramatic events exploded around Glasgow, central Scotland and Ayrshire. Demanding political reform and better living and working cond
The Fight for Scottish Democracy
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Authors: Murray Armstrong
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A brand-new history of Scotland's radical war for democracy in 1820.