King Mob

King Mob The Story of Lord George Gordon and the Riots of 1780

Hardback (31 Dec 1989)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780880293990
Publisher: Dorset
Imprint: Dorset
Pub date:
DEWEY: 942.1073
DEWEY edition: 23
Number of pages: 184
Weight: -1g