EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 18 MIN

Rebecca Riots: Welsh Farmers, Tollgates, and the Birth of Protest

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The episode unpacks the Rebecca Riots of late‑18th to early‑19th century Wales, where farmers targeted turnpike tollgates as a response to economic hardship and perceived injustice. It looks at how these attacks blended biblical symbolism with practical defiance, prompted legal reform, and left a legacy in Welsh political culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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