Project Gutenberg 2011-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 199 Stephen, Harry Lushington 1860 1945 Stephen, Sir Harry Lushington Stephen, Harry Lushington, Sir, bart. Stephen, H. L. (Harry Lushington) State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 2 (of 2) Produced by David Garcia, Delphine Lettau, Brownfox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 2 (of 2)" by Harry Lushington Stephen is a historical account compiled in the late 19th century. This work presents a detailed analysis and selection of significant state trials that reflect political and social tensions of its time. The contents include the trials of notable figures, like Lord Russell, which exemplify the struggles between authority and dissent during a tumultuous period in British history. At the start of the volume, the trial of Lord Russell is outlined, showcasing critical events during Charles II's reign. Russell faces charges of high treason for allegedly conspiring to depose the king and inciting rebellion. The opening portion details the proceedings, the witnesses' testimonies, and Russell's defense, illustrating the complexities of the political alliances and conspiracies of the time. It highlights the power dynamics at play, revealing how the legal system was often wielded as a tool of the ruling elite to suppress dissent and maintain control. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Trials -- Great Britain KD Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Law & Criminology Category: Politics 716696 2025-09-15T11:40:58.466860 text/html 690328 2011-11-22T16:04:38 text/html 394834 2025-09-15T11:41:12.198725 application/epub+zip 405075 2025-09-15T11:41:02.961775 application/epub+zip 278135 2025-09-15T11:41:01.076780 application/epub+zip 799088 2025-09-15T11:41:17.637688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 790313 2025-09-15T11:41:10.871732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619015 2022-09-17T11:52:41.594880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539897 2025-09-15T11:40:56.728807 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 539750 2011-11-22T16:04:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 539743 2011-11-22T16:04:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20482 2025-09-15T11:41:17.786695 application/rdf+xml 23049 2025-09-15T11:41:01.742772 image/jpeg 4829 2025-09-15T11:41:01.408778 image/jpeg 174394 2011-11-22T16:04:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 280644 2011-11-22T16:04:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 174366 2011-11-22T16:04:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 384933 2025-09-15T11:40:58.514868 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog