JOHN WILDMAN PLOTTER AND POSTMASTER. A Study of the English Republican Movement in the Seventeenth Century.

Published by Jonathan Cape Thirty Bedford Square., London, 1947

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8vo. 9 x 6 inches. 318 + [1] pp. Bound in original blue cloth, gilt, in unclipped dust wrapper with edge wear at head and tail of spine, which is sunned. A little wear to extremities with slight sunning and some foxing largely confined to page edges, flyleaves and a few margins; otherwise a very good copy. 1950 signature on first free endpaper. Illustrated by 4 portrait plates, including frontispiece. Decorated by publisher's device on title page. Account of John Wildman (c.1621-1693) who, in the Civil War, served briefly in the army of Parliament, but as a Leveller he intrigued against Cromwell. An inveterate plotter, he was in contact with the exiled Royalist party before the Restoration, but was soon imprisoned again for allegedly conspiring against the King. Later in the reign, Wildman's complicity in the Rye House Plot and the Monmouth Rebellion, led to further brief spells in prison. Finally in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, he backed the winning side and was rewarded with the office of Postmaster General, 1689-91 by William III, only to be dismissed for further intriguing. In spite of his chequered career, he enjoyed a considerable amount of worldly success, going back to his purchase of Royalist land during the Commonwealth period. By seventeenth century historian, Maurice Ashley (1907-94), editor of The Listener after the war. HISTORY/THEOLOGY CIVIL WAR HISTORY POLITICS 17TH CENTURY HISTORY/THEOLOGY.…

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Title
JOHN WILDMAN PLOTTER AND POSTMASTER. A Study of the English Republican Movement in the Seventeenth Century.
Author
ASHLEY, MAURICE.
Publisher
Jonathan Cape Thirty Bedford Square., London
Publication year
1947

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…

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