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Thursday 19 December 2019
Michaelmas Term 1819: The Twelve Judges of England uphold Adam Wagstaff's conviction
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At some point during Michaelmas Term of 1819, the Twelve Judges of England considered the case of Rex vs Wagstaff , heard at Nottingham Summ...
Tuesday 30 July 2019
30th July 1819: The trial of Adam Wagstaff at Nottingham Summer Assizes for sending a threatening letter in the name of 'Genrall Ludd'
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On Friday 30th July 1819, a 27 year old framework-knitter, Adam Wagstaff, stood trial at Nottingham Summer Assizes, accused of sending a th...
Tuesday 12 March 2019
12th March 1819: Threatening letter from Genrall Lud to Richard Dennis
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Richad Denniss If you keep that Rouge in you house Ned shall viset you and we shall be acpt too give you A little could led and you catt...
Monday 24 December 2018
24th December 1818: John Slater, the final Luddite convict to be deported, arrives in Australia
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'View of Sydney Cove from Dawes Point' by Joseph Lycett , c.1817/1818 On Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December 1818, the transpo...
Monday 7 May 2018
7th May 1818: Francis Raynes writes to Henry Hobhouse
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No 3 Doughty Place Lambeth Walk 7th May 1818 Sir, Presuming on the introduction of Sir Thomas Maitland to you at Huddersfield in the y...
Saturday 5 May 2018
5th May 1818: The Luddite Samuel Caldwell (aka 'Big Sam') arrives in Australia
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'View of Sydney Cove from Dawes Point' by Joseph Lycett , c.1817/1818 On Tuesday 5th May 1818, the transport ship 'Neptune...
Friday 23 February 2018
23rd February 1818: Leicester Framework-knitters meet to petition parliament about their distress
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The Nottingham Review of Friday 6th March 1818 carried the following article about framework-knitters in Leicester: A numerous meeting of ...
Tuesday 20 February 2018
20th February 1818: The Nottingham Review writes on the plight of Leicester framework-knitters
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The Nottingham Review of Friday 20th February posted the following article about plight of framework-knitters in Leicester being championed ...
Monday 19 February 2018
19th February 1818: Charles Mundy says Francis Ward was central to Nottinghamshire Luddism
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Bath Febry 19th. 1818 Thrusday My dear Sir I have just recd a letter from Mr. Lockett desiring me to give you the best account I can, ...
Saturday 17 February 2018
17th February 1818: Francis Ward is mentioned in another House of Commons debate about the suspension of Habeas Corpus
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MOTION RESPECTING THE PETITIONS COMPLAINING OF IMPRISONMENT UNDER THE HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION ACT. Lord Folkestone moved, that the Petit...
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