Rights of Man written here


Rights of Man written here

US founding father Tom Paine wrote his revolutionary book here.

Location: The Old Red Lion, Islington, London

Description: Thomas Paine wrote Rights of Man in 1791 this local Islington pub. Both the French and American constitutions are based upon it, and it was a response to Reflections on the Revolution in France by Edmund Burke.

He was an intellectual, scholar, revolutionary, pamphlett writer, and idealist, and is widely recognized as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

Tours: American Tour of London

Themes: PoliticsPolitics Theme  LiteraryLiterary Theme  PubPub Theme
Rights of Man written here

US founding father Tom Paine wrote his revolutionary book here.

Ranking This Month: 1976/3091

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