Social Unrest and Popular Protest in England, 1780–1840 (New Studies in Economic and Social History, Series Number 41)

John E. Archer examines the diversity of protest from 1780 to 1840. This book covers all forms of protest, including the Gordon Riots of 1780, food riots, Luddism, the radical political reform movement and Peterloo in 1819. It also includes the less well researched anti-enclosure, anti-New Poor Law riots, arson and other forms of "terroristic" action, up to the advent of Chartism in the 1830s. Archer's concise study of popular protest provides a unique perspective on the social history and conditions of this crucial period. Cover......Page 1 Half-title......Page 3 Series-title......Page 4 Title......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Preface......Page 8 1 Introduction: historiography, sources and methods......Page 9 Sources, problems and methodologies......Page 13 2 Agricultural protest......Page 16 Enclosures and lost rights......Page 18 Collective disturbances......Page 23 Post-1830......Page 29 Anti-New Poor Law protest......Page 31 3 Food riots......Page 36 Timing and location of food rioting......Page 37 The food rioter......Page 41 The form of the food riot......Page 44 The ‘moral economy’......Page 45 4 Industrial protest......Page 50 Pre-Luddite protest......Page 51 Luddism......Page 56 The reactionary crowd......Page 65 Reformist and insurrectionary traditions......Page 70 The reform movement......Page 75 Post-1832......Page 80 6 Policing protest......Page 83 Law enforcement......Page 86 The ‘new’ police......Page 91 The law......Page 93 7 A revolutionary challenge?......Page 97 8 Conclusion......Page 102 Bibliography......Page 105 Index......Page 117 This book, first published in 2000, examines the diversity of protest from 1780 to 1840 and how it altered during this period of extreme change. This textbook covers all forms of protest, including the Gordon Riots of 1780, food riots, Luddism, the radical political reform movement and Peterloo in 1819, and the less well researched anti-enclosure, anti-New Poor Law riots, arson and other forms of 'terroristic' action, up to the advent of Chartism in the 1830s. Archer evaluates the problematic nature of source materials and conflicting interpretations leading to debate, and reviews the historiography and methodology of protest studies. This study of popular protest gives a unique perspective on the social history and conditions of this crucial period and will provide a valuable resource for students and teachers alike This textbook, first published in 2000, covers all forms of protest, including the Gordon Riots of 1780, food riots, Luddism, the radical political reform movement, anti-enclosure, anti-New Poor Law riots, and arson, up to the advent of Chartism in the 1830s. John E. Archer provides a concise and up-to-date introduction to this crucial topic. Introduction: Historiography, Sources And Methods -- Agricultural Protest -- Food Riots -- Industrial Protest -- Political Protest -- Policing Protest -- A Revolutionary Challenge?. Prepared For The Economic History Society By John E. Archer. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 97-108) And Index. This text examines the diversity of protest from 1780 to 1840 and how it altered during this period. It covers all forms of protest, including the Gordon Riots of 1780, food riots, and Luddism, up to the advent of Chartism in the 1830s The study of popular protest and social unrest has burgeoned since the 1960s.