Regency Spies: Secret Histories of Britain's Rebels and Revolutionaries

by Sue Wilkes

Sue Wilkes reveals the shadowy world of Britain's spies, rebels and secret societies from the late 1780s until 1820. Drawing on contemporary literature and official records, Wilkes unmasks the real conspirators and tells the tragic stories of the unwitting victims sent to the gallows.

In this 'age of Revolutions', when the French fought for liberty, Britain's upper classes feared revolution was imminent. Thomas Paine's incendiary Rights of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783400617
• ISBN13: 9781783400614
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Pen and Sword History
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"