EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 17 MIN

Peterloo 1819: Truth Behind the Reform Riot

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

After the Napoleonic wars Britain faced a deep economic slump and rising hunger in Manchester’s textile towns. The episode traces how radical petitioners gathered at St Peter’s Field on 16 August 1819, how clashes unfolded, and what led to the Six Acts and the 1832 Reform Act that followed, illustrating why Peterloo remains central to discussions of political representation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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