LONDON RADICAL HISTORIES

Tag: 1790s

May 11

Today in London spycops history, 1796: ‘Popgun’ assassination plot frameup defendants acquitted
Jan 25

Today in London radical history, 1792: working class political reformers found the London Corresponding Society
Oct 16

Today in London’s policing history, 1798: the Wapping Coal Riot
Jun 4

Today in London’s apocalyptic history, 1795: the day London was to be destroyed, according to prophet Richard Brothers
Aug 15

All this week in London riotous history, 1794: crimp house rioters destroy army recruiting centres
Mar 2

Today in London industrial history: uber-factory the Albion Mills burns down, 1791.
Feb 14

Today in London philosophical history, 1793: William Godwin’s Political Justice, first published.
Oct 29

Today in London riotous history, 1795: king George III attacked by angry crowds.
Oct 26

Today in London radical history, 1795: a monster rally for political reform, Islington
Feb 20

Today in London’s legal history: Kyd Wake found guilty of heckling the king, 1796.

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