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