John Thelwall
[ Art and Literature / Politics / Association ]
… his career Thelwall had used theatrical performance as a means of political protest, attending a performance of Ottway’s play Vencie Preserv’d at Covent Garden on 1 February 1793, where he led a group of friends in cheering loudly and …
Debate | Eloquence | French Revolution | Poetry | Public sphere
… did not, however, prevent them from becoming divided. Ideology, circumstances and the weaknesses of the state all played a role in this polarisation process. According to the pessimistic historical interpretation of the clubs, the …
Clubs | Crime | Debate | Democracy | French Revolution | Gender | Law | Politics | Sovereignty | State | Violence