Life of Thomas Paine

Richard Carlile (1790–1843) was a preeminent English radical of the early 19th century known for his staunch advocacy of press freedom and his fearless confrontations with the Establishment of his time. A self-taught intellectual and a prominent freethinker, Carlile was a vocal proponent of political reform and secularism, placing him in the crosshairs of the government's censorship efforts. In hi...