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THE first week of February saw a couple of labour movement occasions centred on Shropshire and north Wales. It was the 200th anniversary of the event known as “Cinderloo,” where miners protesting about wage cuts were attacked by the Shropshire yeomanry. Several were killed and others put on trial at Shrewsbury. Over two days in the same week was the long overdue appeal by building workers convicted as part of the 1972 national building workers’ strike, in which the matters at issue also t...

The Calton Weavers, the 1820 Radical War and Scotlands first working-class martyrs Dr Ewan Gibbs discusses how weavers spearheaded a revolutionary struggle for change beginning in 18th century Scotland – and the stories of the people who died for the cause. Weavers were a highly skilled and educated section of the working class in Scotland (Image: Hulton Archive) Dont miss any of Glasgow Lives biggest stories - sign up to our daily email newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, plea...

Black actors appear in leading roles in Rhimes’s Bridgerton, including Regé-Jean Page as the Duke of Hastings, and Golda Rosheuvel as the Queen of England. The show has ignited discussion about British Royals’ possible African ancestry, and at the same time, the plotlines ignore or obscure the evils of colonialism, poverty and racism. All of these were rife in this historical time period, and continue to blight our own era, as I chronicle in my book, The result is that The series doesn�...

Robert Morrison, British Academy Global Professor, Queens University, Ontario January 12, 2021 - 8:05 AM This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Robert Morrison, British Academy Global Professor, Queens University, Ontario Bridgerton, Netflix’s new eight-part period drama miniseries, ...

'Bridgerton' alludes to and obscures social, racial and political tensions in England’s Regency era, the extraordinary decade that marks the dawn of the modern world.

Social approved meant and public works and humanitarian relief. but such moves did little to diffuse rising public anger. despite the crisis parliament refused to resend the controversial corn laws which used heavy taxation on grain to keep prices high. but the situation finally exploded and massive riots took place in london and other british cities. the disturbances climaxed in manchester with the so-called peterloo massacre. crowds of women and children set upon by horses wielding shorts and ...