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Political Register
Political Register. The best-known radical newspaper in the early 19th cent. It was launched by William Cobbett in January 1802 as a weekly, supported by William Windham, and pursued a fiercely right-wing anti-French stance. But Cobbett soon moved to a radical position, condemning the Whigs as mere temporizers and calling constantly for reform of Parliament. In 1816 he brought out a cheap edition—the famous ‘Twopenny Trash’—which sold in tens of thousands. It ceased publication in 1836, the year after Cobbett's death.
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JOHN CANNON. "Political Register." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Political Register." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-PoliticalRegister.html JOHN CANNON. "Political Register." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-PoliticalRegister.html |
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Political Register
Political Register The best‐known radical newspaper in the early 19th cent. Launched by William Cobbett in January 1802 as a weekly, supported by William Windham, it pursued a fiercely right‐wing anti‐French stance. But Cobbett soon moved to a radical position, condemning the Whigs as mere temporizers and calling constantly for reform of Parliament. In 1816 he brought out a cheap edition—the famous ‘Twopenny Trash’—which sold in tens of thousands.
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JOHN CANNON. "Political Register." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Political Register." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-PoliticalRegister.html JOHN CANNON. "Political Register." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-PoliticalRegister.html |
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Political Register
Political Register (1802–35), a weekly newspaper founded by Cobbett. It began as a Tory paper but by 1809 was thoroughly Radical. He continued to issue it even when committed to prison for an article condemning military flogging. His new version of the paper produced in 1816 at 2d. reached a remarkable circulation of 40,000–50,000 a week. In 1821 Rural Rides began to appear serially. Cobbett continued the paper until his death.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Political Register." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Political Register." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-PoliticalRegister.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Political Register." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-PoliticalRegister.html |
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