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This book is a gripping account of one of the most notorious trials of the 18th century in Ireland. William Drennan, a respected physician and political activist, was charged with sedition for his writings in support of Irish independence and against the British government. The trial, held in Dublin in 1794, attracted widespread attention and became a cause célèbre for the Irish nationalist movement. Drennan's eloquent defense of the freedom of speech, the rule of law, and the national dignity of Ireland resonates with the contemporary debates on censorship, civil rights, and the role of dissent in democratic societies.
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