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The Spitalfield riots occurred between 1765 and 1769, during a downturn in the silk weaving industry, centred on Spitalfields, London. The weavers organised to attempt to ensure that the rates of pay paid for their piece work was not cut beneath the level at which they could feed themselves, and their families.

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Spitalfield riots

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The Spitalfield riots occurred between 1765 and 1769, during a downturn in the silk weaving industry, centred on Spitalfields, London. The weavers organised...

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Spitalfields

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the Spitalfield riots occurred when attempts were made to disperse protest meetings by weavers during the downturn in the market for silk. The riots ended...

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The Riot Act 1714 was introduced during a time of civil disturbance in Great Britain, including the Sacheverell riots of 1710, the Coronation riots of...

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List of riots in London

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criticising the King 1769: The Spitalfield riots when silk weavers attempted to maintain their rate of pay 1780: Gordon riots against Catholics 1788: The...

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List of riots

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Riots (Black Country and elsewhere, England) 1766 – Nottingham cheese riot 1768 – Massacre of St George's Fields (London, England) 1769 – Spitalfield...

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East End of London

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partly due to the introduction of printed calico cloth – and riots ensued. These "Spitalfield Riots" of 1769 were actually centred to the east and were put...

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Murder of Keith Blakelock

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Tottenham: the Broadwater Farm riots of 1985". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2021. As north London is gripped by riots, we take a look at the events...

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Bethnal Green

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the area to house them. A downturn in the trade in 1769 led to the Spitalfield Riots, and on 6 December 1769, two weavers accused of "cutting" were hanged...

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Fournier Street

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Eagle Brewery on Brick Lane, and into surrounding streets. Spitalfield riots Spitalfields Festival Stepney Historical Trust Tracey Emin https://www.bbc...

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Horse Grenadier Guards

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occasional actions against rioters. They took part in the Massacre of St George's Fields in 1768 and the Spitalfield Riots in 1769. A party of Horse Grenadier...

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Timeline of London

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newspaper begins publication. 7 August: Hackney Cut opens. September: The Spitalfield Riots by silk weavers attempting to maintain their pay rates culminate in...

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Newlyn riots

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The Newlyn riots occurred in Newlyn, Cornwall, UK in May 1896. Cornish fishermen did not believe in landing fish on a Sunday, so other fleets exploited...

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Ely and Littleport riots of 1816

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The Ely and Littleport riots of 1816, also known as the Ely riots or Littleport riots, occurred between 22 and 24 May 1816 in the Isle of Ely (now in Cambridgeshire)...

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Souls, Dillinger Four, Avengers, Calpurnia, Kevin Devine, the Audition, Spitalfield (performing Remember Right Now), the Dangerous Summer, Mom Jeans., Beach...

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List of emo pop bands

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2018-02-05. "Realities All Music". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-02-06. "Spitalfield, and Hidden in Plain View". Retrieved 2018-02-09. Leahey, Andrew. "Stereo...

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Jack the Ripper

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into a series of eleven brutal murders committed in Whitechapel and Spitalfields between 1888 and 1891 was unable to connect all the killings conclusively...

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AllSaints

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Lea, combined with Goode Partners to purchase a 76% stake in AllSaints Spitalfields for £105 million. Lion Capital effectively saved AllSaints from collapse...

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John Wilkes

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non-denominational university located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Wilkes Street in Spitalfields, London Wilkes County, Georgia and Wilkes County, North Carolina Wilkes...

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Simon Sainsbury

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Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, and the restoration of Christ Church Spitalfields. He was a trustee of the Wallace Collection from 1977 to 1997, and a...

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Whitechapel murders

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of the Whitechapel murders lived within the heart of the rookery in Spitalfields, including three in George Street (later named Lolesworth Street), two...

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Pete and the Pirates

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with all-girl punk band Wetdog, who took them to play at The Spitz in Spitalfield Market. It was here that the band was picked up by a new indie label...

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List of songs about or referencing serial killers

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of the Female Anatomy" - Through the Eyes of the Dead "Respite on the Spitalfields" - Ghost "The Ripper" – Judas Priest "Saucy Jack" – Spinal Tap "She Knows"...

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Great British Railway Journeys

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area of the city which has been home to wave upon wave of immigrants, Spitalfields. He ends this journey at Victoria tube station, where he finds out about...

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Spaniards Inn

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Highway and was caught 200 yards from the Spaniards. In 1780 rioters involved in the Gordon Riots, opposed to the relaxation of laws in England that restricted...

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East Street Market

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January 2019 – via National Library of Australia., ...Bertie, a parrot, is a riot in East Street market, off Walworth Road. London... "Walworth Society (wording...

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