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Wilde v. Queensberry


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The trial of John Douglas begins. According to the 1843 Libel Act, Douglas needed to prove that the libel that Wilde was accusing him of was indeed true. 

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3 Apr 1895

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Event date
1895-04-03

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John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensbury: Background to the Wilde Trials



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Submitted by Aidan Diefenbach on Wed, 04/28/2021 - 02:38

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