British Radicals and 'Legitimacy': Napoleon in the Mirror of History

Semmel pays special attention to radical British newspapers of the 19th century, whose circulation was much wider than the forbidding price of an individual copy might suggest: Through a variety of means, one paper might reach many readers, even to the point of becoming "illegibly black."...

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Published in:Past & present 2000-05 (167), p.140-175
Main Author: Semmel, Stuart
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative Analysis
Despotism
Emperors
France
Great Britain
History
Monarchy
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French (Napoleon Bonaparte) (1769-1821)
Nineteenth Century
Political revolutions
Political rhetoric
Politics
Radicalism
Social Influence
Statesmanship
Thrones
Tyranny
War
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Summary:Semmel pays special attention to radical British newspapers of the 19th century, whose circulation was much wider than the forbidding price of an individual copy might suggest: Through a variety of means, one paper might reach many readers, even to the point of becoming "illegibly black." Rather than survey the entire range of Napoleonic sympathy in the years between his first abdication in 1814 and his death in 1821, Semmel specifically considers how Bonaparte figured in the historical arguments that radicals marshalled at this time.
ISSN:0031-2746
1477-464X