description: vi, 100 pp. Originally James Watson, 1851. Holyoake [1817-1906], a notable free-thinking socialist lecturer and self-described agitator was the last person in England indicted for blasphemy based on remarks during a debate after one of his speaking engagements. Though convicted, he emerged the moral victor. As his account of the trial indicates, he defended his position eloquently. And his stirring critique of the blasphemy laws did much to undermine their validity in the popular mind.
language: English
title: The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England: A Fragment Of Autobiography, Submitted For The Perusal Of Her Majesty's Attorney-general And the British Clergy
titlecomplete: The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England: A Fragment Of Autobiography, Submitted For The Perusal Of Her Majesty's Attorney-general And the British Clergy
characters: George Jacob Holyoake
ratings_count: 3
places: Gloucestershire, England, Cheltenham, England
publisher: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.