Discover Cogsey Nelly, William Ellis, and the truth about Joseph Capper, one of the most enduring and interesting characters to come out of North Staffordshire. His tale has been part of the Chartist legend for the last 150 years. Read about the squalor, the poor wages, the hunger, as ordinary men fought for the vote, fought for more to eat.
Experience life in nineteenth century Stoke on Trent. Feel the sacrifices made 150 years, encounter nineteenth century miners and potters as they lived and died. Be gripped by the trials, the punishments, the court room drama.
All this and more in the first publication to deal with the whole story of Chartism in North Staffordshire.
What the press had to say about the first edition
“This book is a useful addition to the studies of the
Chartist movement.”
The News Line
“…helps to clear up some of the myths surrounding
the Chartists.”
Staffordshire Evening Sentinel
Booksets.com Ltd, 2008
ISBN-10: 1906952000
ISBN-13: 978-1906952006
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