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The Gordon Riots

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Author : Ian Haywood
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-03

The Gordon Riots written by Ian Haywood and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

A new and controversial perspective on the causes, personalities and consequences of the most devastating urban riots in British history.

The Gordon Riots

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Author : John Paul De Castro
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1926

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The Gordon Riots

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Author : Judith (editor) Kazantzis
language : en
Publisher: Viking Adult
Release Date : 1967-01-01

The Gordon Riots written by Judith (editor) Kazantzis and has been published by Viking Adult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967-01-01 with categories.

King Mob

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Author : Christopher Hibbert
language : en
Publisher: Dorset Press
Release Date : 1989

King Mob written by Christopher Hibbert and has been published by Dorset Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

This is an account of the Gordon Riots, one of the most violent outbreaks of popular protest in British history. In 1780, Lord George Gordon MP led 50,000 people to present a petition calling for the repeal of the 1778 Roman Catholic Relief Act. The demonstration turned into a riot.

The Gordon Riots Jackdaw Kit

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Author : Judith (editor) Kazantzis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date :

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King Mob

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Author : Christopher Hibbert
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002-11

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Thomas Holcroft S A Plain And Succinct Narrative Of The Gordon Riots London 1780

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Author : Thomas Holcroft
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944

Thomas Holcroft S A Plain And Succinct Narrative Of The Gordon Riots London 1780 written by Thomas Holcroft and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1944 with Gordon Riots, 1780 categories.

The Causes Of The Gordon Riots Of 1780

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Author : Katharine Marie Faron
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010

The Causes Of The Gordon Riots Of 1780 written by Katharine Marie Faron and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Gordon Riots, 1780, in literature categories.

Contemporary accounts of the Gordon Riots of 1780 are studied closely in order to ultimately determine how Dickens's use of these accounts in Barnaby Rudge reveals his view of the cause of the riots. Newspapers, political magazines, diaries, and letters are examined to discover the contemporary views of who was responsible for causing the Gordon Riots. The same historical documents are again considered to compare and contrast details of the riots. The accounts are then discussed to compare various popular descriptions of Gordon within the historical documents to determine the opinions of contemporary authors regarding Gordon and the degree of his role in the riots. The choices Dickens made as a writer of his historical novel Barnaby Rudge are then considered. Dickens's inclusions and exclusions of details from the riot proceedings as described in the contemporary documents are first examined. It is considered how Dickens used various contemporary documents to describe the Papists Act of 1778, the gathering of the rioters in St. George's fields, the state and behavior of the crowd of petitioners upon their arrival at the Houses of Parliament, the bad treatment of the members of the Houses of Parliament, descriptions of the discussions in the Parliament, the destruction of various Roman Chapels, the number of rioters captured during the burning of the chapels, the burning of the prison Newgate, the attack upon a house of a distiller on Holborn Hill, the actions of the militia, the self-destruction of the mob through liquor, and the behavior of the hangman Edward Dennis during his imprisonment and execution. Dickens's inclusion and exclusion of the descriptions of Lord Gordon in the historical documents are then outlined. The aspects of Lord Gordon that are considered are the eccentricity of Gordon's character and Dickens's own portrayal of Gordon as a madman, the issue of whether Gordon was manipulated by foreign enemies, the degree to which Gordon may have contributed to the cause of the riots, and Gordon's charitable actions in prison. The comparisons carried out between the contemporary documents reveal the manner in which each author portrays their view of what caused the Gordon Riots and whether or not Lord Gordon should be held solely accountable. The subsequent comparisons made between those historical documents and Dickens's use of those sources within his novel Barnaby Rudge reveal that Dickens believed that class differences rather than religious intolerance caused the riots. The comparisons also demonstrate that Dickens viewed Gordon as a madman who others manipulated into providing an atmosphere conducive to rioting. Consideration of Dickens's use of the contemporary sources also shows how Dickens crafted fictional additions to those accounts to strengthen his theme of insanity within Barnaby Rudge, consequently furthering his argument that social issues rather than religious ones caused the riots. In general, the argument is made that there is a need within academic scholarship for more close comparisons of historical texts when considering how authors used such texts as sources for historical novels.

Military Intervention In Britain

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Author : Anthony Babington
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-10-05

Military Intervention In Britain written by Anthony Babington and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-05 with History categories.

The military is supposed to stand aside from British society. This book illustrates that from the earliest times the British have relied on the military for the preservation of law and order. The creation of the professional police force in Britain habitually met with the stiffest opposition, and even after it came into existence in the 19th century, the military were still called in to suppress civilian disorders, often admidst the confusion and clumsiness tht led to incidents such as the notorious ‘Peterloo massacre’. In the 20th century, the unarmed police had to become more used to dealing with riots, several of which are here discussed in meticulously researched detail.

David Dundas To James Dundas Giving His Opinion On The Gordon Riots And Their Aftermath 10 June 1780

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Author : David Dundas (Sir, Bart)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1780

David Dundas To James Dundas Giving His Opinion On The Gordon Riots And Their Aftermath 10 June 1780 written by David Dundas (Sir, Bart) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1780 with categories.

Discusses the Gordon Riots, mentioning that there are 25,000 soldiers in London and 60-70 of the rioters were shot (and many others taken prisoner). Reports that Lord George Gordon (the rioters' leader) was questioned by the Privy Council and sent to the Tower under a strong Guard. Criticizes the anti-Catholic mob, who desired the repeal of the 1778 Relief Act and a return to Catholic repression. Describing one night of the riots, he writes: it appeared as if all London from one End to the other had been in flames.

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