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The Bath riot of October 1831 (2024)
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This case study analyses the reform related riot in Bath of 30-31 October 1831. The study commences by outlining the economic and social links between Bath and its nearby neighbour Bristol. Then there is an assessment of the electoral history and gov... Read More about The Bath riot of October 1831.

The Worcester riots of November 1831 (2023)
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In October 1831 a wave of disturbances swept across England after the rejection of the Second Reform Bill in the House of Lords. These ‘reform riots’ began with serious disorder in the East Midlands (Derby, Nottingham) followed by unrest in towns in... Read More about The Worcester riots of November 1831.

The defeat of the Second Reform Bill in October 1831 – An overview of public responses - Part 2 - In the metropolis... (2023)
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This series of three articles examines initial public responses to the news of the defeat of the Second Reform Bill in the House of Lords on 8th October 1831 across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The evidential basis for this article is a data... Read More about The defeat of the Second Reform Bill in October 1831 – An overview of public responses - Part 2 - In the metropolis....

The defeat of the Second Reform Bill in October 1831 – An overview of public responses - Part 1 - The overall survey (2023)
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The following series of three articles examines initial public responses to the news of the defeat of the Second Reform Bill in the House of Lords on 8th October 1831 across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The evidential basis for this article... Read More about The defeat of the Second Reform Bill in October 1831 – An overview of public responses - Part 1 - The overall survey.

The Sherborne Riots of 1831 (2023)
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This case study covers the reform related riots in Sherborne in Dorset over the period 19-21 October 1831. It commences with an assessment of the demographics, economics and industry, and land ownership in the town and its environs. It considers the... Read More about The Sherborne Riots of 1831.

The Yeovil Riots of October 1831 (2023)
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This case study covers the reform related riots in Yeovil, Somerset over the period 21-22 October 1831. The study commences with an assessment of the administration and government of the town with reference to the changes made by the 1830 Improvement... Read More about The Yeovil Riots of October 1831.

Bristol case study: The delivery of Bristol's New Gaol, 30 October 1831 (2023)
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This case study considers an important escalation in the activities of the crowd on the second day of the riots in Bristol on Sunday, 30 October 1831. It begins by framing the events in Bristol in the context of the ‘great excarceration’ of Newgate p... Read More about Bristol case study: The delivery of Bristol's New Gaol, 30 October 1831.

Bristol case study: The attack on the Bishops Palace 1831 (2023)
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This case study analyses the targeting, sacking and raising of the Bishop’s Palace by rioters in Bristol on 29 October 1831. It begins by considering the public disapproval of the Anglican Bishops for their role in the defeat of the Second Reform Bil... Read More about Bristol case study: The attack on the Bishops Palace 1831.

The Blandford Forum riots of October 1831 (2023)
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This case study covers the reform related riots in Blandford Forum in Dorset over the period 15-19 October 1831. The study commences with an assessment of the governance and jurisdiction of the town with reference to the borough boundary and brief co... Read More about The Blandford Forum riots of October 1831.

Preludes to the riots in Dorset and Somerset in 1831 (2023)
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This essay considers a series of preludes in 1830 and 1831 to the riots in Dorset and south Somerset in October 1831. Although written from the perspective of Sherborne in north Dorset this paper provides useful context for case studies of riots in B... Read More about Preludes to the riots in Dorset and Somerset in 1831.

‘I love the sound of breaking glass’: Stone-throwing, riot and compensation in early nineteenth century England (2023)
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This essay considers window-breaking, one of the most common actions used by protesting crowds during the reform crisis of autumn 1831. It provides examples of the practice before examining the legal basis for window breaking and compensation paymen... Read More about ‘I love the sound of breaking glass’: Stone-throwing, riot and compensation in early nineteenth century England.

The “anti-reform” Worcester plate – a time capsule from 1832 (2022)
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This article came about because of research into the reform riot in Worcester in November 1831. In 2022, the Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum made the reseach team aware of a ceramic plate that had been donated to them which was inscribed with '... Read More about The “anti-reform” Worcester plate – a time capsule from 1832.

‘Episcopal treason and plot’: Effigy burning in the reform protests of autumn 1831 (2021)
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This article considers the practice of parading and burning of effigies of anti-reform Lords and Bishops as a particular type of protest during the reform crisis of autumn 1831. The article begins by framing effigy burning within traditional repertoi... Read More about ‘Episcopal treason and plot’: Effigy burning in the reform protests of autumn 1831.

The defeat of the Second Reform Bill in October 1831 – An overview of public responses – Part 3 - Black flags and dumb peals: The spread of news of the defeat (2021)
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The following series of three articles examine initial public responses to the news of the defeat of the Second Reform Bill in the House of Lords on 8th October 1831 across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The evidential basis of this article is... Read More about The defeat of the Second Reform Bill in October 1831 – An overview of public responses – Part 3 - Black flags and dumb peals: The spread of news of the defeat.