John Wilkes FRS (17 October 1725 – 26 December 1797) was an English radical journalist and politician, as well as a magistrate, essayist and soldier.
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John Wilkes was a radical MP and journalist whose activities caused political crises in the 1760's. He was renowned in 18th century political circles as a rake and hedonist. Yet despite this his actions would lead to legal and parliamentary reform.
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Wilkes never married again, but he gained a reputation as a rake. He was known to have fathered two other children, John Henry Smith and Harriet Wilkes.
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A highly entertaining biography of the incredible John Wilkes, champion of liberty and irrepressible libertine. "It is difficult to believe that John Wilkes ...
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May 22, 2007 · A highly entertaining biography of the incredible John Wilkes, champion of liberty and irrepressible libertine.
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John Wilkes has 179 books on Goodreads with 565 ratings. John Wilkes's most popular book is The Illyrians (The Peoples of Europe).
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John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865) was an American stage actor who assassinated United States President Abraham Lincoln
Jan 1, 2009 · John Wilkes (1725–1797) was an Englishman who championed free expression and individualism during the 18th century.
This book is about an audacious journalist and politician who was born in the City of London in 1726 and died in the City of Westminster in 1797.
Wilkes' next period of prominence began with his election as a member of parliament for. Middlesex on 28 March 1768, after his return from the European ...