Oldham Historical Research Group - William Rowbottom's Diary as published in the Oldham Standard 1787 to 1830

Oldham Historical Research Group

William Rowbottom's Diary as published in the Oldham Standard

From: GALLERY : A PICTORIAL BACKGROUND TO THE LIFE & TIMES OF WILLIAM ROWBOTTOM, circa 1757 - 1830

The Popular Demand for Reform: The Third Estate at the Tennis Court Taking the Oath to continue their Meetings

Camille Desmoulins at the Palais Royal

Desmoulins, born in 1760, was a journalist and politician who was a prominent figure in the French Revolution. He was a childhood friend of Maximilien Robespierre and a close friend and political ally of Georges Danton, both of whom were influential men in the French Revolution. Desmoulins was tried and executed in April 1794, along with Danton, as a result of opposition to the Committee of Public Safety.

Gallery pages sourced & created by Sheila Goodyear.
William Rowbottom's Diary as published in the Oldham Standard - Transcribed by Mary Pendlbury & Elaine Sykes
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