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Thomas Spence and a radical propaganda token from eighteenth century London

The small copper token shown here is one of a vast number produced by the Newcastle-born radical Thomas Spence and distributed from his London bookshop, The Hive of Liberty, in High Holborn. Continue reading Thomas Spence and a radical propaganda token from eighteenth century London

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The Political Thought of Thomas Spence: book launch

Thomas Spence as an English radical renowned for his ‘Plan’ to abolish private ownership of land and replace state institutions with a decentralised parochial organisation. A new book examines his political thought Continue reading The Political Thought of Thomas Spence: book launch

Unknown's avatarEditorMCNovember 23, 2021

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