John Wilkes attacks the King's Speech

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John Wilkes is arrested on a general warrant for his satire on the Bute ministry in No. 45 of the

North Briton

which appeared on pril 23rd.

For more information on this event, please see our biographical profile of John Wilkes.

For more information on this event, please see our biographical profile of John Wilkes.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "John Wilkes attacks the King's Speech". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=12865, accessed 28 March 2024.]

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