British Democracy 1830-1931

-Low paid workers who aimed to have a minimum wage set.
-rioted in the North by breaking machines that they believed were the reason for their unemployment

The Spenceans attempted an open air meeting as a form of protest and with a break off group planning to take over the Bank of England.
-10,000 people attended political meetings.

Small group of cotton workers tried to present their grievances to the Prince Regent in person. -They did not achieve their goal and were met with violence by authorities (1 protester was killed)

500 disaffecred workers led by Jeremiah Brandreth planned on attacking Nottingham Castle -Government spies such as W.J Richards informed the Government who responded quickly; breaking up the intent and executed Bandreth.

60,000 people attended to support Parliamentary Reform. It aimed to be a peaceful protest but was met with severe opposition from the Government in which 400 were injured and 11 dead.

Led by Feargus O'connor and William Lovett and petitioned for Universal suffrage.

During this period there was a shortage of corn; this law stopped imports until British corn prices reached 8 shillings
-This stabilised the economy but the lower classes were far worse off due to rising prices of bread.

Tax was now based upon earnings
-this shows the effect the March of the Blanketeers and Luddism had upon Parliamentary laws.

Stopped the poaching of animals upon owned land and was punishable by 7 years in prison
-lower classes worse off due to further lack of food.

This prevented the need the be tried before being sent to prison.
-prevents long waiting times but put major strain upon prisons. -prevention of large scale protests. -unfair legal system

This outlawed large-scale protests which sped up juridical system.

=Recession and unemployment