Difference between revisions of "Roger Casement"
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| + | Knighted and posted to Consul-General, had to flee Ireland due to his nationalistic tendencies. On return, was apprehended and convicted of treason for his involvement in the Irish Nationalist revolt in Dublin (the Easter Rising) and hung. The case was based on his diaries (known as The Black Diaries, though many have argued that they were forged. His lover/manservant was a double agent. | ||
| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
| − | + | * http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/britain_wwone/casement_01.shtml | |
| + | * http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/What-to-make-of-a-gay-1916-icon--Roger-Casements-heroic-status-was-denied.html | ||
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Revision as of 00:03, 26 May 2015
Country
Ireland
Birth - Death
1864 - 1916
Occupation
Politics
Description
Knighted and posted to Consul-General, had to flee Ireland due to his nationalistic tendencies. On return, was apprehended and convicted of treason for his involvement in the Irish Nationalist revolt in Dublin (the Easter Rising) and hung. The case was based on his diaries (known as The Black Diaries, though many have argued that they were forged. His lover/manservant was a double agent.
