Overview
"I have injured no man's reputation, taken no man's property, attacked
no man's person, violated no oath, taught no immorality. I was asked a
question and answered it openly." Cheltenham, 1842. George Jacob
Holyoake is a poor young teacher, making his way from Birmingham to
Bristol to visit a friend who has been imprisoned for publishing a
journal that criticises the establishment. When he makes a stop in
Cheltenham to address a lecture, his words and his overwhelming
commitment to speaking the truth will change his life forever. Arrested
and tried for blasphemy, and separated from his starving wife and child,
Holyoake is faced with the choice of conforming or staying true to his
beliefs in a time of injustice and intolerance.