The North Briton
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The North Briton was an influential 18th-century radical political newspaper associated with John Wilkes that fiercely criticized the British government and championed civil liberties and freedom of the press.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
periodical
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radical political newspaper ⓘ |
| advocated |
freedom of the press
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parliamentary reform ⓘ protection of civil liberties ⓘ |
| associatedWith | John Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf |
Wilkes’s arrest under a general warrant in 1763
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landmark legal cases on unlawful search and seizure ⓘ legal actions against John Wilkes ⓘ |
| circulationArea |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| criticized |
King George III’s speech from the throne of 19 April 1763
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the Grenville ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ the ministry of Lord Bute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
a symbol of the struggle for press freedom in Britain
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influential in the history of the British press ⓘ |
| editor | John Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
political commentary
ⓘ
political satire ⓘ |
| hasNotableEditor | John Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Issue No. 1
ⓘ
Issue No. 45 ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalGoal |
to defend the rights of Englishmen
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to mobilize public opinion against the government ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
British radicalism in the 18th century
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debates on general warrants ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfPublication | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British politics
ⓘ
civil liberties ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ |
| mediaType | print newspaper ⓘ |
| notableFor |
championing civil liberties
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championing freedom of the press ⓘ fierce criticism of the British government ⓘ |
| notableIssue | Issue No. 45 ⓘ |
| opposed | general warrants ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
opposition to the government of Lord Bute
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radical ⓘ |
| publicationDateOfNotableIssue | 23 April 1763 ⓘ |
| publicationFrequency | weekly ⓘ |
| publisher | John Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1762 ⓘ |
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