Arthur Thistlewood
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Arthur Thistlewood (1774 — May 1, 1820) was a British conspirator. 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Alternate uses: See Conspiracy (disambiguation) Conspiracy, in common usage, is the act of working in secret to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations. ...
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Early Life
Beginning of revolutionary involvement
Travel in France and the United States of America exposed Thistlewood to revolutionary ideas. Shortly after his return to England, he joined the Society of Spencean Philanthropists in London. By 1816, Thistlewood had become a leader in the organisation, and was labelled a "dangerous character" by police. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Italic text St. ...
Spa Fields
On December 2, 1816, a mass meeting took place at Spa Fields. The Spenceans had planned to encourage rioting at this meeting and then seize control of the British government by taking the Tower of London and the Bank of England. However, police learned of the plan and dispersed the meeting. Thistlewood and three other leaders were arrested and charged with high treason. When James Watson was not convicted, the authorities decided to release Thistlewood and the others as well. December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Tower of London, seen from the river, with a view of the water gate called Traitors Gate. ... The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom, sometimes known as The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street or The Old Lady. The Bank of England // Functions of the bank It performs all the recognized functions of a central bank -- to maintain price stability, and subject to... Under English, and later British law, high treason is the crime of disloyalty to the Sovereign. ... There is more than one person with the name James Watson: James Watson, participant in the Battle of the Little Bighorn James Watson, author of the novel Talking in Whispers James Watson, U.S. Senator from New York (1797-1801) James Watson, painter of 77 portraits held by the U...
Lord Sidmouth
When police arrested Thistlewood after the Spa Fields meeting, he had already bought tickets to travel to America. Thistlewood wrote to Home Secretary Lord Sidmouth in 1817 to demand reimbursement. When Sidmouth failed to respond, Thistlewood challenged him to a duel and was imprisoned in Horsham Jail for twelve months. America is used many different ways: America, or sometimes The Americas is the continents and islands between the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific Oceans together or collectively, usually subdivided into: North America Central America and the Caribbean South America The United States of America (USA) is often called America. ... The Home Secretary (official full title Secretary of State for the Home Department) is the chief United Kingdom government minister responsible for law and order in England and Wales; his or her remit includes policing, the criminal justice system, the prison service, internal security, and matters of citizenship and immigration. ... Viscount Sidmouth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...
Cato Street Conspiracy
On February 22, 1820, Thistlewood was one of a small group of Spenceans who decided, at the prompting of George Edwards, to assassinate several members of the British government at a dinner the next day. The group gathered in a Cato Street loft, where police officers apprehended the conspirators. Edwards, who was in fact a police spy, had fabricated the story of the dinner. Thistlewood was convicted of treason for his part in the Cato Street Conspiracy, and executed by hanging on May 1, 1820. February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The term loft mainly refers to two different types of rooms: An upper room or story in a building, directly under the roof, used either for storage (as in most private houses) or for a specific purpose, eg. ... The Cato Street Conspiracy was an attempt to murder all the British cabinet ministers in 1820. ... Hanging to Music. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ...
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