March of the Blanketeers, March 1817 Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the leader?
A
William Benbow
2
Q
How many people attended?
A
25,000 attended but only 5,000 marched
3
Q
What did they demand?
A
Relief from the distress caused by the state of the Lancashire textile industry.
Also wanted the restoration of Habeus Corpus
4
Q
How did they plan to achieve their aims?
A
Get people to sign a petition to present to the Prince Regent
5
Q
What did local magistrates do?
A
Called in soldiers to disperse the marchers.
6
Q
What did the government do?
A
Had a spy infiltrate the radicals. This suggests that they saw the radicals as a threat.
