
249. Treason in Modern Britain (Part 2)
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249. Treason in Modern Britain (Part 2) mentions History of Treason by Neil, Rights of Man by Thomas Paine, and Robert Harris' latest novel by Robert Harris with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
It's called history of treason the bloody history of Britain through the stories of its most notorious traitors.
the case does fall apart but they try to overwhelm nearly the court.
So that's the theme of Robert Harris' latest novel that's just come out about the hunt for the regicides.
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“The book is called 'History of Treason: The Bloody History of Britain Through the Stories of Its Most Notorious Traitors'. It has the Tom Holland seal of approval.”
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“The treasury solicitor underlining what they believe to be treasonous or most certainly the seditious paragraphs in Thomas Paine's Rights of Man.”
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“The theme of Robert Harris' latest novel is about the hunt for the regicides, where several are rounded up and executed.”
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