Cato Street Conspiracy executions,historical artwork. This group had been plotting to assassinate the British Prime Minister Lord Liverpool,and his cabinet. They were arrested on 23 February 1820 in a struggle during which a policeman was killed. The conspirators were put on trial and convicted of treason. Five of them (Thistlewood,Tidd,Davidson,Ing and Brunt) were hanged at Newgate Prison on 1 May 1820. Artwork from An Authentic History of the Cato-Street Conspiracy (Wilkinson,1820) | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Middle Temple Library |
Bildgröße: | 3324 px × 5301 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |