Tolpuddle Knowledge Flashcards

1
Q

What county is Tolpuddle in?

A

Dorset

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2
Q

When did the Tolpuddle Martyrs case occur?

A

1834

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3
Q

How many Tolpuddle Martyrs were there?

A

six

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4
Q

Who was the main martyr?

A

James Loveless

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5
Q

Why were the martyrs arrested?

A

charges under an obscure act during a labour dispute against cutting wages
convicted of swearing a secret oath

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6
Q

How much was the average agricultural labourers’ wage?

A

no clue

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7
Q

Why did the martyrs join together?

A

protest against the gradual lowering of agricultural wages.

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8
Q

In what year were the Combination Acts repealed?

A

1824

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9
Q

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

A

Sir John Williams

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10
Q

Why was the martyrs trial seen to be unjust?

A

Unfair arrest

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11
Q

What happened to the Tolpuddle Martyrs

A

Australia

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12
Q

When were the Tolpuddle Martyrs pardoned?

A

1836

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13
Q

why were the Tolpuddle Martyrs pardoned?

A

good conduct

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14
Q

Which prime minister pardoned the martyrs?

A

William Lamb

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