RecordMedal (reverse), commemorating trial & acquittal of Thomas Hardy
Medal (reverse), commemorating trial & acquittal of Thomas HardyThis is the reverse of a 1794 bronze medal commemorating the trial and acquittal of Thomas Hardy, a Scot who had helped to found the London Corresponding Society - a national radical organisation. The reverse has a list of names of those persons involved in the acquittal. The French Revolution and the American Declaration of Independence encouraged the spread of radical ideas throughout Britain. Radical societies were formed but the threat they posed was exaggerated by the government. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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