The King and the Catholics: England, Ireland, and the Fight for Religious Freedom, 1780-1829

by Antonia Fraser

Book Overview

From beloved historian Antonia Fraser comes the dramatic story of how Catholics in the United Kingdom won back their rights after two centuries of official discrimination.

In the summer of 1780, mob violence swept through London. Nearly one thousand people were killed, looting was widespread, and torch-bearing protestors marched on the Prime Minister's residence at 10 Downing Street. These were the Gordon Riots: the worst civil disturbance...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385544529
• ISBN13: 9780385544528
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Nan A. Talese
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.3"