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The Rural War : Captain Swing and the Politics of Protest. Carl J. Griffin

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Author: Carl J. Griffin
Page Count: 376 pages
Published Date: 15 Jul 2012
Publisher: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS
Publication Country: Manchester, United Kingdom
Language: English
Format: Pdf
ISBN: 9780719086267
Download Link: The Rural War Captain Swing and the Politics of Protest
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Beginning in Kent in the summer of 1830 before spreading throughout the country, the Swing Riots were the most dramatic and widespread rising of the English rural poor. Seeking an end to their immiseration, the protestors destroyed machines, demanded higher wages and more generous poor relief, and even frequently resorted to incendiarism to enforce their modest demands. But occurring against a backdrop of revolutions in continental Europe and a political crisis, Swing to many represented a genuine challenge to the existing ruling order, provoking a bitter and bloody repression. The rural war offers a vivid new account of this defining moment in British history. It is shown that the protests were more organised, intensive and politically motivated than has hitherto been thought, representing complex statements about the nature of authority, gender and the politics of rural life. This book will become essential reading for anyone with an interest in the history of the English countryside: specialists, students and general readers alike.

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