Protests Flashcards
Protest by the luddites
attacked machinery which had taken places of their jobs
supposedly led by Nedd Ludd
Many (despite illiteracy) left notes saying more attacks would follow if they didn’t remove machinery.
Government reaction to luddites
Authorities were shocked
breaking of machinery was made a capital offence
thousands of troops stationed in Northern regions, as well as the midlands to prevent luddites.
Spa Fields Protests
1816
Spa Fields Protest
A huge meeting of industrial workers and lower classed people
Henry Hunt was due to address the crowd
Thousands present ‘like a carnival’
Leaflets circulated
A small riot broke into a riot, breaking into gun shops and looting other buildings.
Riots lasted hours
Most attendees were peaceful.
government reaction to spa fields
troops arrested protesters
parliament received over 700 petitions, but all were ignored.
Blanketeers protest
1917
Blanketeers protest
5000 members
mainly unemployed handweavers
demanded parliamentary reform
government reaction to blanketeers
meeting was broken up by kings guards
27 people arrested
some people carried on despite this and were violently stopped by troops in stockport
following this, the government passes the seditious meetings act
seditious meetings act
a 1817 act, which stopped gatherings of 50+ in attempt to curb radicals and protesters
Pentrich protest
1817
pentrich protest
Oliver, the most famous government spy, initiated uprising in Nottingham
200 men set off with pikes
Very disorderly, damaging buildings
A servant was accidentally shot
government reaction to pentrich
rounded up by troops
3 main leaders hanged and beheaded
14 others transported
peterloo
1819
peterloo protest
last of 4 meetings of radicalism
60,000 people present
Henry Hunt spoke
families came in their ‘sunday best’
marched in manchester
government reaction to peterloo protest
local authorities prepared themselves
troops on standby
attempted to arrest Hunt, but crowds surrounded him
Troops sent in
11 died
400 injured
many crushed in stampede
Cato street
1820
cato street
30 men plotted to kill members of the cabinet
2nd in command was a home office spy
cato street government reactions
group was arrested and troops were brought in
one officer was killed
5 plotters were transported
5 excecuted
used to justify 6 acts
VERY FEW REFORMERS WOULDVE SUPPORTED SUCH VIOLENT RADICALISM.
