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Fox's martyrs or The patriots in limbo, [England : Publisher not named, March 1784], 1 print : etching ; 25.2 x 34.9 cm (plate), Print shows Charles James Fox's martyrs during the American Revolution. On the right, Frederick, Lord North, hangs from a devil's pitchfork and wears a large stone labeled American War from his neck. In the center, Charles Fox apologizes for his actions, in the aftermath of the 1784 general election. The 1784 Parliamentary election was the first national election. The Fox-North coalition came under attack by George III and William Pitt the Younger. Pitt remained Prime Minister and those members of Parliament who continued to support Fox and North became known as Fox's Martyrs in reference to John Foxe's Book of Martyrs (1563). This satire lays the blame for the Whig's loss on the American Revolution.

Fox's martyrs or The patriots in limbo, [England : Publisher not named, March 1784], 1 print : etching ; 25.2 x 34.9 cm (plate), Print shows Charles James Fox's martyrs during the American Revolution. On the right, Frederick, Lord North, hangs from a devil's pitchfork and wears a large stone labeled American War from his neck. In the center, Charles Fox apologizes for his actions, in the aftermath of the 1784 general election. The 1784 Parliamentary election was the first national election. The Fox-North coalition came under attack by George III and William Pitt the Younger. Pitt remained Prime Minister and those members of Parliament who continued to support Fox and North became known as Fox's Martyrs in reference to John Foxe's Book of Martyrs (1563). This satire lays the blame for the Whig's loss on the American Revolution.
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Fox's martyrs or The patriots in limbo, [England : Publisher not named, March 1784], 1 print : etching ; 25.2 x 34.9 cm (plate), Print shows Charles James Fox's martyrs during the American Revolution. On the right, Frederick, Lord North, hangs from a devil's pitchfork and wears a large stone labeled American War from his neck. In the center, Charles Fox apologizes for his actions, in the aftermath of the 1784 general election. The 1784 Parliamentary election was the first national election. The Fox-North coalition came under attack by George III and William Pitt the Younger. Pitt remained Prime Minister and those members of Parliament who continued to support Fox and North became known as Fox's Martyrs in reference to John Foxe's Book of Martyrs (1563). This satire lays the blame for the Whig's loss on the American Revolution.
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Tamaño imagen:
4999 x 3692 px | 52.8 MB
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42.3 x 31.3 cm | 16.7 x 12.3 in (300 dpi)
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