Six for the Tolpuddle Martyrs: The Epic Struggle for Justice and Freedom

by Alan Gallop

In 1834 six farm laborers from the Dorset hamlet of Tolpuddle fell foul of draconian Victorian laws prohibiting 'assembly'. Today the names of George Loveless and his brother James, Thomas Standfield and his son John, James Brine and James Hammett, who made up the Tolpuddle Martyrs, stand high on the roll of British men who have been victimized for their beliefs but stood steadfast in the face of persecution. They refused to be persuaded to betray...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526712504
• ISBN13: 9781526712509
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Pen and Sword History
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"