Nottingham Reform Riots of 1831
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The Nottingham Reform Riots of 1831 were a wave of violent unrest in Nottingham, England, sparked by popular anger over the rejection of the Reform Bill and culminating in the burning of Nottingham Castle.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nottingham Reform Riots of 1831 canonical | 1 |
| Reform Bill riots of 1831 | 1 |
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Target entity: Nottingham Reform Riots of 1831 Context triple: [Nottingham Castle, significantEvent, Nottingham Reform Riots of 1831]
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A.
Spa Fields riots
The Spa Fields riots were a series of radical political demonstrations and disturbances in London in 1816, reflecting post-Napoleonic War economic hardship and popular agitation for parliamentary reform.
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B.
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.
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C.
Spitalfields Riots
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.
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D.
Merthyr Rising of 1831
The Merthyr Rising of 1831 was a major workers’ uprising in the Welsh industrial town of Merthyr Tydfil, driven by economic hardship and demands for political and social reform.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nottingham Reform Riots of 1831 Target entity description: The Nottingham Reform Riots of 1831 were a wave of violent unrest in Nottingham, England, sparked by popular anger over the rejection of the Reform Bill and culminating in the burning of Nottingham Castle.
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A.
Spa Fields riots
The Spa Fields riots were a series of radical political demonstrations and disturbances in London in 1816, reflecting post-Napoleonic War economic hardship and popular agitation for parliamentary reform.
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B.
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.
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C.
Spitalfields Riots
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.
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D.
Merthyr Rising of 1831
The Merthyr Rising of 1831 was a major workers’ uprising in the Welsh industrial town of Merthyr Tydfil, driven by economic hardship and demands for political and social reform.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil disturbance
ⓘ
political protest ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| category |
1831 in England
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Electoral reform in the United Kingdom ⓘ History of Nottingham ⓘ Riots and civil disorder in England ⓘ |
| chronologicallyRelatedTo |
Bristol Reform Riots of 1831
ⓘ
Derby Reform Riots of 1831 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
later historical studies of British reform
ⓘ
local newspaper reports of 1831 ⓘ |
| follows | introduction of the First Reform Bill ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
ongoing local memory of the castle burning
ⓘ
rebuilding of Nottingham Castle in the 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCause |
defeat of the Reform Bill in the House of Lords
ⓘ
demands for wider male suffrage ⓘ widespread dissatisfaction with rotten boroughs ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
arrests of rioters
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destruction of Nottingham Castle ⓘ executions of some rioters ⓘ property damage in Nottingham ⓘ trials of participants ⓘ |
| hasPart | burning of Nottingham Castle ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Georgian era
ⓘ
Industrial Revolution ⓘ
surface form:
Industrial Revolution in Britain
|
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ Nottingham ⓘ Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| mainCause |
popular anger over lack of parliamentary reform
ⓘ
rejection of the First Reform Bill ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
resentment against aristocratic privilege
ⓘ
support for parliamentary reform ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Nottingham authorities
ⓘ
local magistrates ⓘ military forces ⓘ |
| participantIn |
British parliamentary reform movement
ⓘ
Reform Act 1832 ⓘ
surface form:
Reform Crisis of 1830–1832
|
| partOf |
19th-century protests in the United Kingdom
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Nottingham Reform Riots of 1831 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Reform Bill riots of 1831
|
| pointInTime | October 1831 ⓘ |
| result | increased pressure for passage of the Reform Act 1832 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
attack on Nottingham Castle
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attacks on houses of local elites ⓘ confrontations with local authorities ⓘ |
| startTime | 1831 ⓘ |
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Subject: Nottingham Reform Riots of 1831 Description of subject: The Nottingham Reform Riots of 1831 were a wave of violent unrest in Nottingham, England, sparked by popular anger over the rejection of the Reform Bill and culminating in the burning of Nottingham Castle.
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