Early in 1815, the tables had been turned against the former spy, Joseph Taylor , and a magistrate from reported his conviction to the Home ...

By the end of 1814, time had caught up with the former spy, Joseph Taylor, who had been caught out extorting money from the well-to-do in La...

On Monday 20th April 1812, serious rioting broke in many towns across the North-West of England. Much of it bore the character of food rioti...