What were the main events after 1812?

Question 1

What were the Luddite riots?
(economic)

Answer 1

-was first display of radical discontent
in this period
- machine wrecking as workers expressed their hostility towards the increasing use of machinery in the textile industry
- Organisers used the fictitious name Ned Ludd.
- protesting against rising prices, cheap labour and
the lack of a minimum wage
- gov react harshly over 60 men charged & some exucted

Question 2

What were the spa field riots?
(economic, political)

Answer 2

• mass meetings were held at Spa Fields Islington, in support of electoral reform and relief from hardship and distress.
• a meeting on 2nd December 1816, descended into rioting, instigated by a revolutionary group called the Spenceans (lead by Thomas Spence).

Question 3

What was the march of the blanketeers?
(economic)

Answer 3

• a group of around 5,000 workers planned a march from
  Manchester to London.
• The march was brutally suppressed by the authorities and ended in failure.

Question 4

when were the Luddite riots?

Answer 4

1811-16

Question 5

when were the spa field riots?

Answer 5

Nov-Dec 1816

Question 6

when was the march of the blanketeers?

Answer 6

10th march 1817

Question 7

when was the pentrich rising?

Answer 7

9th-10 june 1817

Question 8

what was the pentrich rising?
(economic)

Answer 8

• a small group of workers led by Jeremiah Brandreth, marched from Derbyshire towards Nottingham.
• The uprising was easily suppressed by the authorities and 3 men were executed.

Question 9

when was the Peterloo massacre?

Answer 9

1819 16th august

Question 10

what was the Peterloo massacre?
(political, social, economic)

Answer 10

• a crowd of around 60,000 people gathered at
  St. Peter’s Fields in Manchester to support Henry Hunt speaking ab parliamentary reform
• local magistrates sent in local yeomanry to disperse the crowds and 11 people were killed and over 400 were injured.

Question 11

when was the Cato Street Conspiracy?

Answer 11

February 1820

Question 12

what was the Cato Street Conspiracy?
(political)

Answer 12

• A plot to assassinate the entire Tory Cabinet
• The authorities became aware of the plot through the use of a government spy, W. J. Richards.
• Arthur Thistlewood and 4 other conspirators were executed.

Question 13

when was the queen caroline affair?

Answer 13

1820-21

Question 14

what was the queen caroline affair?
(social, political, gov response)

Answer 14

• George IV attempted to divorce his wife, with the help of the Prime Minister who attempted to pass a bill through parliament, known as the Bill of Pains and Penalties.
• public opinion was in support of Caroline, so the government dropped the divorce
• lead to criticism of the King and Liverpool’s government, from both inside and outside of parliament, and riots were widespread.