What, me riot?
February 4, 2021 11:29 PM   Subscribe

Today is the 240th anniversary of the acquittal of Lord George Gordon for treason. As Chair of the Protestant Association he had presented a petition to parliament on 2nd June 1780 against The Papists Act of 1778, which was the legal start of Catholic emancipation in Britain. Riots subsequently broke out, the government was underprepared, and the suppression was fatal to hundreds. The defense was Lord George is a good chap, can't be held responsible for what the rabble does. 50 minutes of BBC discussion on Riots. [prev MeFited by XMLicious] The Gordon Riots were central to Dickens' Barnaby Rudge.
posted by BobTheScientist (5 comments total) 10 users marked this as a favorite
 
Should the BBC link be https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-gordon-riots/id463700741?i=1000437042569?
I think I listened to that a while ago.
posted by MtDewd at 5:27 AM on February 5, 2021


Dang! Yes MtDewd, your link is to the same talk-prog as This. Mods could please fix my link to simplify?
posted by BobTheScientist at 6:12 AM on February 5, 2021


BobTheScientist: I flagged your note so the mods see it. You have to contact the mods directly when you need their attention, they don't necessarily read the thread otherwise.
posted by ardgedee at 6:59 AM on February 5, 2021


Mod note: Fixed!
posted by LobsterMitten (staff) at 7:01 AM on February 5, 2021


I found this on Wikipedia and am curious:
"BABYLONdon, a novel by English SF/Fantasy author John Whitbourn (2020), blends a detailed depiction of the Gordon Riots with supernatural plot elements and an apocalyptic denouement."
posted by doctornemo at 8:28 AM on February 5, 2021


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