Overthrow of the Republican Babel, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1809 by James Gillray
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- Overthrow of the Republican Babel, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1809
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- James Gillray
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Frederick Augustus, Duke of York (1763-1827) was acquitted of accusations of financial irregularities brought by his former mistress, Mary Clarke (c.1776-1852) before the House of Commons; accused of trafficking in promotions; accuser and radical supporters knocked from towering pile of evidence by the Speaker;
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