Gordon Riots
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gordon Riots canonical | 8 |
| Gordon Riots 1780 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-Catholic protest
ⓘ
civil disturbance ⓘ historical event ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| chronology | followed the passage of the Papists Act 1778 ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Charles Dickens ⓘ |
| endTime | 1780-06-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy | stricter public order policies in Britain ⓘ |
| hasCause |
anti-Catholic sentiment in Britain
ⓘ
fears of Catholic emancipation ⓘ opposition to the Papists Act 1778 ⓘ political agitation by Lord George Gordon ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
looting and arson
ⓘ
mass protest ⓘ political radicalism ⓘ religiously motivated violence ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
attacks on Catholic chapels and homes
ⓘ
attacks on prisons and public buildings ⓘ increased fear of popular unrest among British elites ⓘ mass arrests and executions ⓘ numerous deaths and injuries ⓘ strengthening of government resolve to maintain public order ⓘ widespread destruction of property in London ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Barnaby Rudge ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| mainSubject |
anti-Catholicism
ⓘ
civil unrest in 18th-century Britain ⓘ religious intolerance ⓘ |
| numberOfArrests | hundreds ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | several hundred ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Government of the Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ
surface form:
British government
George III of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
King George III
|
| participant |
British Army
ⓘ
British government forces ⓘ London mob ⓘ Protestant Association ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of London
ⓘ
history of the Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1780 ⓘ |
| significantPerson | Lord George Gordon ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Catholic chapels in London
ⓘ
Palace of Westminster ⓘ
surface form:
Houses of Parliament
Lord Mansfield's house ⓘ Newgate Prison ⓘ |
| startTime | 1780-06-02 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
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Gordon Riots 1780