Thursday, June 10, 2004

Ashburton, John Dunning, 1st Baron

English jurist and politician who defended the radical John Wilkes against charges of seditious and obscene libel (1763–64) and who is also important as the author of a resolution in Parliament (April 6, 1780) condemning George III for his support of Lord North's government despite the unpopularity of its policies during

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home