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    Wilkes, John (1725–1797) and the “Wilkes and Liberty” movement
    (Blackwell Publishing, 2009-04-20) Kelly, Jason M.
    John Wilkes, the son of a Clerkenwell distiller, played a central role in the development of English radicalism during the reign of George III. Wilkes was responsible for prompting several controversies that brought an end to the “general warrant” in England as well as a reassessment of the concepts of habeas corpus, due process, and freedom of the press.