Six for the Tolpuddle martyrs: the epic struggle for justice and freedom / Alan Gallop.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Gallop, Alan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Tolpuddle martyrs--Trials, litigation, etc.
• Trials--Great Britain.
• Trials.
• Agricultural laborers--Labor unions.
• History.
• Tolpuddle martyrs.
• Great Britain.
• Agricultural laborers--Labor unions--Great Britain--History.

Physical Description:

xix, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword History, 2017.

Summary:

Re-Examination of a Defining Moment in Trades Union History, A Classic Story of Individuals' Courage and Determination Against Overwhelming Odds and the Ruthlessness of 'The Establishment' Arguably the Most Comprehensively Researched Account Yet of this Pivotal Event in British Social History. In 1834 Six Farm Labourers from the Dorset hamlet of Tolpuddle fell foul of draconian Victorian laws prohibiting 'assembly'. Today the names of George Loveless and his brother James, Thomas Standfield and his son John, James Brine and James Hammett, who made up the Tolpuddle Martyrs, stand high on the roll of British men who have been victimised for their beliefs but stood steadfast in the face of persecution. They refused to be persuaded to betray their principles either by the promise of release or by transportation to Australia. The Tolpuddle men fought to win their freedom sustained by their passionate conviction that their sacrifices would not be in vain. Their experience and example have proved to be an inspiration for future generations and they remain icons of pioneering trade unionism. The Author has thoroughly researched their story and the result is a fascinating and revealing re-examination or this legendary saga. Their triumph over legal persecution and abuses of power over 180 years ago is told afresh in this comprehensive and attractively illustrated book which delves deeper into their story than ever before. Book jacket.

Contents:

• Part I 'Captain Swing' 1
• Chapter 1 Seven Shillings A Week 10
• Chapter 2 The Travelling Preacher 20
• Chapter 3 Unity Is Strength! 23
• Part II Either Hand or Heart 27
• Chapter 4 Brothers All 31
• Chapter 5 A Labourering Life 37
• Chapter 6 Speed the Plough 46
• Chapter 7 The Dissenter 54
• Chapter 8 The Squire 60
• Chapter 9 The Caution 66
• Part III The House of Correction 69
• Chapter 10 The Trial 74
• Chapter 11 The Sentence 87
• Chapter 12 The Hulks 92
• Part IV The Voyage 105
• Chapter 13 Prisoner 848 111
• Part V A Shocking Perversion of Justice 123
• Chapter 14 A Petition to the King 129
• Chapter 15 Botany Bay 136
• Chapter 16 The London-Dorchester Committee 156
• Chapter 17 The Two Laws 163
• Chapter 18 As Opposed To Democracy As It Is To Sin 170
• Chapter 19 I Do Not Myself Much Care 173
• Chapter 20 No Better Than Slavery 180
• Part VI A Stranger in the Colony 185
• Chapter 21 The Homecoming 195
• Chapter 22 Sons of Freedom 200
• Chapter 23 England Rejoices 205
• Chapter 24 The Church Shown Up 214
• Part VII The Chartists 219
• Chapter 25 Unwelcome in Essex 222
• Chapter 26 The Bonds Between Us 224
• Chapter 27 A New Jerusalem 233
• Chapter 28 A Hammett Celebration 243.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9781526712509
• 1526712504

OCLC:

973898026

Publisher Number:

99973602712