Tolpuddle Knowledge Flashcards
What county is Tolpuddle in?
Dorset
When did the Tolpuddle Martyrs case occur?
1834
How many Tolpuddle Martyrs were there?
six
Who was the main martyr?
James Loveless
Why were the martyrs arrested?
charges under an obscure act during a labour dispute against cutting wages
convicted of swearing a secret oath
How much was the average agricultural labourers’ wage?
no clue
Why did the martyrs join together?
protest against the gradual lowering of agricultural wages.
In what year were the Combination Acts repealed?
1824
What was the name of the local landowner and magistrate who charged the martyrs?
Sir John Williams
Why was the martyrs trial seen to be unjust?
Unfair arrest
What happened to the Tolpuddle Martyrs
Australia
When were the Tolpuddle Martyrs pardoned?
1836
why were the Tolpuddle Martyrs pardoned?
good conduct
Which prime minister pardoned the martyrs?
William Lamb
