Spitalfields Riots

Target entity: Spitalfields Riots
Context triple: [Spitalfields, hasHistoricalEvent, Spitalfields Riots]

• A. Gordon Riots
  The Gordon Riots were a major wave of anti-Catholic protests and violent unrest that swept London in 1780, exposing deep social and political tensions in late 18th-century Britain.
• B. Peterloo Massacre
  The Peterloo Massacre was an 1819 incident in Manchester where cavalry charged into a large, peaceful pro-democracy rally, killing and injuring many protesters and becoming a pivotal moment in British political reform history.
• C. Salt Riot
  The Salt Riot was a major 1648 uprising in Moscow sparked by unpopular salt taxes and broader discontent with corruption and hardship during the early reign of Tsar Alexis of Russia.
• D. Monmouth Rebellion
  The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
• E. The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons
  The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons is a famous 1830s oil painting by J. M. W. Turner that dramatically depicts the 1834 fire that destroyed much of the British Parliament.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Spitalfields Riots
Target entity description: The Spitalfields Riots were late-18th-century disturbances in London’s Spitalfields district, driven largely by silk weavers protesting wage cuts and industrial changes that threatened their livelihoods.

• A. Gordon Riots
  The Gordon Riots were a major wave of anti-Catholic protests and violent unrest that swept London in 1780, exposing deep social and political tensions in late 18th-century Britain.
• B. Peterloo Massacre
  The Peterloo Massacre was an 1819 incident in Manchester where cavalry charged into a large, peaceful pro-democracy rally, killing and injuring many protesters and becoming a pivotal moment in British political reform history.
• C. Salt Riot
  The Salt Riot was a major 1648 uprising in Moscow sparked by unpopular salt taxes and broader discontent with corruption and hardship during the early reign of Tsar Alexis of Russia.
• D. Monmouth Rebellion
  The Monmouth Rebellion was a 1685 uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, attempting to overthrow the Catholic King James II and resulting in a swift defeat and harsh reprisals.
• E. The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons
  The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons is a famous 1830s oil painting by J. M. W. Turner that dramatically depicts the 1834 fire that destroyed much of the British Parliament.
• F. None of above. chosen