King Mob: The Gordon Riots - June 1780 (BBC history magazine classics, #5)

by Christopher Hibbert

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This is an account of the Gordon Riots, one of the most violent outbreaks of popular protest in British history. In 1780, Lord George Gordon MP led 50,000 people to present a petition calling for the repeal of the 1778 Roman Catholic Relief Act. The demonstration turned into a riot.
  • ISBN10 1904490042
  • ISBN13 9781904490043
  • Publish Date 14 November 2002
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 2 July 2003
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Niche Marketing and Publishing Services Ltd
  • Edition Facsimile edition
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 184
  • Language English