[DOC] [TLE] Patrick Henry's Treason" Speech - United States History [PAR] In the spring of 1765, the recently enacted Stamp Act was the prime topic of 
political ... On May 30, Henry gave his maiden speech in the assembly and 
defended his resolutions. He ... Speaking of George III, he stated that, Caesar 
had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell and ... If this be treason, make the 
most of it.". [DOC] [TLE] If This Be Treason ... - The New American [PAR] Oct 1, 2010 ... Biographer William Wirt said of him in 1817, Tis true he could talk  Gods ... 
Despite the protests by Virginia and other colonies, the Stamp Act was passed by 
Parliament on March 22, 1765 to be of ... On May 29, the day of his 29th birthday, 
Patrick Henry offered five ... If this be treason, make the most of it. [DOC] [TLE] I. The "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech by Patrick Henry ... [PAR] We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that 
siren, .... in May, 1765, when he had introduced his resolutions against the Stamp 
Act, only a ... If this be treason, make the most of it. ... William Wirt, the biographer 
of Henry, says that when Henry took his seat, no murmur of applause was heard. [DOC] [TLE] "Caesar-Brutus Speech" in the debate about his Resolutions against ... [PAR] "Caesar," said he, "had his Brutus, Charles his Cromwell, and (pausing) George 
the third ... On May 29, 1765, Mr. Henry plucked the veil from the shrine of 
parliamentary omnipotence. ... This circumstance passed while he was speaking: 
"Caesar," cried he, "had his Brutus; Charles the ... If this be treason, make the 
most of it. [DOC] [TLE] Patrick Henry - Wikipedia [PAR] Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736  June 6, 1799) was an American attorney, planter 
and politician who became known as an orator during the movement for 
independence in Virginia. A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post
-colonial Governor of ... Henry led the opposition to the Stamp Act 1765 and is 
remembered for his... [DOC] [TLE] Patrick Henry Biography *** - Colonial America [PAR] The king, he said, had no right to veto a Virginia law that was for the good of the 
... In May 1765 Patrick Henry was elected a member of the Virginia House of ... 
Life & Biography of Patrick Henry - Seven Resolutions against the Stamp Act ... 
The Patrick Henry Caesar-Brutus Speech - "If this be treason, make the most of it!
"... [DOC] [TLE] Patrick Henry [PAR] Patrick Henry was born in Virginia on May 29, 1736. ... Patrick Henry was a 
member of the House of Burgesses in 1765. ... When King George III wanted the 
House of Burgesses to pass the Stamp Act, these three men spoke out ... He said, 
"If this be treason, make the most of it. ... their protest against the king. ... C. 
Speaking. [DOC] [TLE] Patrick Henry - Wikiquote [PAR] If this be treason, make the most of it. ... Speech on the Stamp Act, Virginia House 
of Burgesses (29 May 1765), according to John ... Shortly after I Came in one of 
the members stood up and said he had read that in former times ... This 
circumstance passed while he was speaking: Caesar, cried he, had his Brutus; 
Charles... [DOC] [TLE] Historical Background: Stamp Act Crisis - Colonial Williamsburg ... [PAR] The Stamp Act, passed by Parliament and signed by the king in March 1765, was 
one such measure. ... Four of seven resolves against Stamp Act passed. At the 
end May 1765, Virginia's House of Burgesses debated the colony's response to 
the Stamp Act, ultimately passing four of ... "If this be treason, make the most of it!"
. [DOC] [TLE] Patrick Henry - The American

Question: In speaking against the Stamp Act in May 1765, he said, "If this be treason, make the most of it"
Answer: Patrick Henry