Project Gutenberg 2022-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 244 Wilkinson, George Theodore 28012598 An Authentic History of the Cato-Street Conspiracy With the trials at large of the conspirators, for high treason and murder, a description of their weapons and combustible machines, and every particular connected with the rise, progress, discovery, and termination of the horrid plot $aUnited Kingdom :$bThomas Kelly,$c1820. deaurider, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Authentic History of the Cato-Street Conspiracy" by George Theodore Wilkinson is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book meticulously details a significant event in British history involving a conspiracy aimed at assassinating government officials in 1820. It chronicles the rise, discovery, and ultimate failure of the Cato-Street Conspiracy, shedding light on the individuals involved and the devastating consequences of their actions. The opening of the work sets a dramatic tone, revealing the chaos that ensues when the plot is unveiled. It describes the conspirators, led by Arthur Thistlewood, plotting an attack against cabinet ministers during a dinner gathering, with elaborate plans to infiltrate and execute a deadly assault. The narrative highlights the moment the authorities catch wind of the conspiracy, leading to a tense confrontation in which one officer, Richard Smithers, is tragically murdered, marking the gravity of the conspiracy’s treachery. Through vivid detail and procedural accounts, the introduction of this history paints a picture of unrest during a tumultuous period in Britain, establishing the book’s focus on the interplay of crime, politics, and social upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/authentichistory00wilkiala 20200224130133wilkinson 1820 GB Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- George IV, 1820-1830 Trials (Murder) -- England -- London Thistlewood, Arthur, 1770-1820 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Cato Street Conspiracy, 1820 Trials (Treason) -- England -- London DA Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 886304 2025-09-26T13:20:50.436818 text/html 884103 2024-10-18T19:26:45 text/html 1455346 2025-09-26T13:20:59.500764 application/epub+zip 1463624 2025-09-26T13:20:51.996778 application/epub+zip 398677 2025-09-26T13:20:51.184833 application/epub+zip 1694549 2025-09-26T13:21:05.135751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1636301 2025-09-26T13:20:58.554740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572566 2022-09-30T10:32:53.517104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 828805 2025-09-26T13:20:49.244843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 808729 2024-10-18T19:26:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18072 2025-09-26T13:21:05.276744 application/rdf+xml 15773 2025-09-26T13:20:51.304794 image/jpeg 2334 2025-09-26T13:20:51.245778 image/jpeg 1269688 2025-09-26T13:20:50.529829 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