2021- Fear of revolution as an obstacle to parliamentary reform 1785-1820 Flashcards
When were the Spa Fields Riots and how many meetings did they have?
1816, they had three meetings to attempt to petition the king and parliament.
What was the first meeting of the Spa Fields Riots like?
Had 20,000 people attend and was mostly peaceful.
What was the second meeting of the Spa Fields Riots like?
A crowd of 200 marched to the tower of London, looting a gun shop along the way. Crowd was dispersed and leaders arrested.
What did the Spa Fields Riots do in 1817?
A crowd attacked the Prince Regent’s coach at the opening of Parliament.
What was the Cato Street Conspiracy?
February 1820: a group led by Arthur Thislewood planned to assassinate Lord Liverpools cabinet as they gathered for dinner one evening.
What was the aim of the cato street conspiracy?
To trigger uprisings across the country.
What happened to the cato street conspiracists?
They were arrested and then executed (shows fear of revolution).
When was the March of the Blanketeers and what did they do?
March 1817, 4500 Blanketeers gathered to set out in March but local magistrates dispersed them. One was shot dead and several others wounded.
When were the corn laws and what did they offer?
1815, they guaranteed protection for wheat prices for the agricultural or land owning interest from foreign imports of grain.
what was the purpose of the corn law bill?
To ensure landowners could maintain the profits they had enjoyed during the Napoleonic war.
What were the game laws (1816)?
They made poaching against a landowner punishable by up to 7 years imprisonment or transportation to Australia.
Why were the game laws such a problem for the lower classes?
In a predominantly rural society, where hunting was seen as a legitimate way of supplementing low incomes and feeding families, these laws were unpopular.
Between 1821-29, how much did Britains GNP rise and manufacturing?
16.8% GNP, 25% manufacturing.
By 1811, how much did British Manufacturers produce of goods and how much went abroad?
Produced £130 million of goods of which £40 million went abroad.
In the 1810s, how much did Glasgows population grow by?
46%
