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Parody Libel Trial Highlights Clergy Parodies Rage
A crowded London court hears Attorney General and Lord Ellenborough clash as William Hone defends a litany parody from 17th to 19th century works. The case centers on whether parodies of religious prayers and political verse constitute libel or protected satire, with witnesses and numerous historical precedents invoked.
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God
George
Enleoboroigh
Mrr. Cottingridge
England
Patie
Salah
Ferkes
Law
Awone
Lord Ellenborough
Tone
Lord Fqlenborough
Nisi Prius
Wales
Berwick Upon
T'weed
London
Rinter
William Howe
Fleet-street
Ludgate-hill
Samiettlon
House of Lords
House of Commons
Georlace
Commonwealth
Prince
Sheriff Desanges
Hone
Itis
Mr. Hone
Lord Evlenborough
Mr. Jone
Blackwood
Edinburgh
Lord Fllenborough
Crown
Lord Edenborough
Elienborough
Howe
Charlotte
Court of Star Chamber
Mia
South
Tione
Silmouth
New Times
Lord Elenborough
Smith
Lord Eldenborough
Luther
Dr. Boyce
Rome
Robert Warley
Earl of
Oxford
le Wen
Westminster
Enland
Scotland
Ireland
V. V
Lords
Louse of Commons
Henry VII
Pla
Commons
Lord Somers
James the Second
Matthew
Lords and Saviours
House of Our Lords and Saviours
One of Commons
Supreme Council
Windsor
John Pym
Judas
Beelzebub
Pym
Charles
Justiman
Pembroke
Great Britain
High Church
Mark Noble
Mr. Granger
Noble
Burnett
Father Adan
Eve
Lord Ellenburongl
Church of
Youwe
Cobb Risink
Freeholdde's
Freeholders Policie
Britain
Reeves
King’s Printer
Wits
Retyes
Pitt School
King's
Hane
Lonton
Ben Johnson
Gynthin
King’s Bench
Willian UL
Dun
Statin
Martin Levn
David
Uy Inn
Watts
Phuledeudans
J Gorter
Lord Ettenboroughitn