Porteous Riots
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The Porteous Riots were an infamous 1736 outbreak of mob violence in Edinburgh, Scotland, sparked by public anger over the actions of Captain John Porteous and culminating in his lynching.
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| Porteous Riots canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Porteous Riots Context triple: [The Heart of Midlothian, basedOn, Porteous Riots]
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Tonypandy riots
The Tonypandy riots were a series of violent confrontations between coal miners and police in 1910–1911 in the Rhondda Valley, Wales, arising from industrial disputes over wages and working conditions.
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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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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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Littleport riots
The Littleport riots were a series of violent disturbances in 1816 in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, sparked by economic hardship and high food prices in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Porteous Riots Target entity description: The Porteous Riots were an infamous 1736 outbreak of mob violence in Edinburgh, Scotland, sparked by public anger over the actions of Captain John Porteous and culminating in his lynching.
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A.
Tonypandy riots
The Tonypandy riots were a series of violent confrontations between coal miners and police in 1910–1911 in the Rhondda Valley, Wales, arising from industrial disputes over wages and working conditions.
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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.
Littleport riots
The Littleport riots were a series of violent disturbances in 1816 in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, sparked by economic hardship and high food prices in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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mob violence ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Parliamentary inquiry
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threat of withdrawing Edinburgh’s charter ⓘ |
| authorOfDescription | Walter Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | public anger over actions of Captain John Porteous ⓘ |
| chronology | 18th century in Scotland ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil unrest ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| describedInWork | The Heart of Midlothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endCause | successful lynching of John Porteous ⓘ |
| followedBy | lynching of John Porteous ⓘ |
| genre | urban riot ⓘ |
| hasCause | Porteous ordering Town Guard to fire on crowd ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | debate over crowd justice in Britain ⓘ |
| hasCulturalDepiction | The Heart of Midlothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
death of John Porteous
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royal intervention in Edinburgh governance ⓘ tension between Edinburgh populace and authorities ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
outrage at use of lethal force against civilians
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popular resentment of harsh punishment for smuggling ⓘ |
| hasPart | lynching of John Porteous ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Enlightenment-era Scotland ⓘ |
| legalStatus | extrajudicial killing of John Porteous ⓘ |
| location |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ |
| mainSubject | John Porteous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Andrew Wilson
NERFINISHED
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George Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ John Porteous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Captain John Porteous
NERFINISHED
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Edinburgh Town Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Edinburgh mob ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scottish legal and political history
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history of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1736 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Edinburgh Town Guard
NERFINISHED
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Scottish criminal justice system ⓘ public executions in the Grassmarket ⓘ |
| result |
Porteous hanged without legal process
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Porteous removed from prison by mob ⓘ |
| significantEvent | execution of smugglers Andrew Wilson and George Robertson ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Grassmarket
NERFINISHED
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Old Tolbooth of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ Tolbooth Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalContext | reign of George II ⓘ |
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Subject: Porteous Riots Description of subject: The Porteous Riots were an infamous 1736 outbreak of mob violence in Edinburgh, Scotland, sparked by public anger over the actions of Captain John Porteous and culminating in his lynching.
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