Tolpuddle

Question 1

what county

Answer 1

Dorset

Question 2

When?

Answer 2

1834

Question 3

how many martyrs

Answer 3

6

Question 4

who was the main martyr

Answer 4

George Loveless

Question 5

why were they arrested

Answer 5

For swearing an illegal oath to form a trade union/friendlysociety to support each other in times of hardship

Question 6

how much was average agricultural labourers’ wage?

Answer 6

10 shillings

Question 7

why did the martyrs join together

Answer 7

To support each other because their wages had fallen to 7shillings

Question 8

when were the Combination Acts repealed

Answer 8

1824/5

Question 9

What was the name of the local landowner and magistrate who charged the martyrs?

Answer 9

james frampton

Question 10

why was the trial unjust

Answer 10

All male landowning jury who employed the menand had reasons to convict them, only a2 daytrial

Question 11

what happened to the martyrs

Answer 11

Transported to Australia for 7 years where they werethen to be sold as slaves.

Question 12

when were they pardoned

Answer 12

1836

Question 13

why were they pardoned

Answer 13

800,000 signed petition, rallies around the country, Hyde Parkrally

Question 14

which minister pardoned them

Answer 14

Lord Russell as Home Secretary

Question 15

the first meeting took place

Answer 15

under a sycamore tree

Question 16

5 of the men were transported to

Answer 16

new south wales

Question 17

when being transported, loveless went to a different place. why? where?

Answer 17

tasmania, delayed by illness

Question 18

who was the first martyr to return

Answer 18

george loveless in June 1837

Question 19

when the men returned, they were welcomed at a grand dinner in..

Answer 19

white conduit house, london (with around 2000 people)

Question 20

5 of the martyrs after returning..

Answer 20

began campaigning for the chartist movement