Radical threats to Liverpool's government

The girls were fightinggggg

When and what was the march of the blanketeers(month and year), what was its aim and what was its outcome?

March 1817

Weavers marched in their blankets to protest poor factory conditions

Aims: better pay and conditions in textile mills

Outcome: provoked a heavy-handed response from Stockport authorities, almost resulting in the death of a blanketeer, did not achieve aims

When and what was the pentrich uprising (month and year), what was its aim and what was its outcome?

June 1817

A violent protest lead by bacon (possibly provoked by an agent provocateur)

Aim: overthrow the government

Outcome: aim not achieved, was suppressed by the local yeomanry, Brandreth was executed in 1817 for his involvement

When and what was the peterloo massacre (year), what was its aim and what was its outcome?

1819

A crowd of 60,000 had gathered at st Peter's fields to hear Henry “the orator” Hunt speak about the need for parliamentary reform

Aim: peacefully protest the government

Outcome: the local authorities panicked and unleashed the yeomanry which caused 11 deaths and 400 casualties, resulted in the six acts/gagging acts being passed that same year

When and what was the Cato street conspiracy (year), what was its aim and what was its outcome?

1820

A plan from Thistlewood to assassinate the entire government

Aim: kill the government

Outcome: did not work as it was uncovered by infamous agent provocateur Oliver the spy, Thistlewood and his co-conspirators were executed

When and what was Luddism (years), what was its aim and what was its outcome?

1811-16

Handloom weavers destroyed machinery to protest increased mechanisation

Aim: get rid of the machines so they could go back to their jobs as they blamed the machines for unemployment

Outcome: did not achieve its aim as it wasn't large or organised enough. Resulted in the frame breaking act of 1812 which made luddism punishable by transportation to Australia.

When and what was the spa fields riot (month and year), what was its aim and what was its outcome?

December 1816

A chaotic protest organised by the spencians

Aim: to protest for political rights by taking over the bank of England

Outcome: failed as it was uncovered by agent provocateurs

When and what was the queen Caroline affair (years), what was its aim and what was its outcome?

1820-21

There was a divorce, Caroline threw a tantrum and the government wasted loads of money

Aim: Caroline wanted to inherit the English throne after her divorce from the prince regent

Outcome: whilst she did not get the throne, the government gave her a £50,000 settlement only for her to die a few months later.