EPISODE · Sep 12, 2026 · 11 MIN

Captain Swing — The Mysterious Rebel Who Never Existed

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

Explore how an invented figure, Captain Swing, became the symbol of rural resistance against mechanised agriculture in 1830s England. The episode looks at the socioeconomic pressures that sparked the Swing Riots, examines contemporary records and later mythmaking, and asks what the legend reveals about class struggle and technological change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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