The Last Armed Rebellion in Britain | The Newport Rising

As 19th century British workers gathered together in the cities created by the Industrial Revolution, a new movement emerged calling for democracy - the Chartists. They first tried a peaceful petition to achieve their goals. When that failed, what could they do next? Things came to a head in 1839 in the town of Newport, South Wales.
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Thompson, D., & Epstein, J., (Eds.), The Chartist Experience: Studies in Working-Class Radicalism and Culture, 1830-1860, (Macmillan, London, 1982)
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[@jwar238]

Makes me very proud to be able to call John Frost an ancestor

[@lesleyannjones3697]

Newport didn't becomea City until 2002. Thr Chartist rebels
came mainly from the Valleys of Monmouthshire.

[@chrislawley6801]

Have only just found your channel with Vid of the Levellers. I have a few of your posts to enjoy and catch up with. Looking forward to your further posts : )

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You're very welcome, Chris!

[@BenLlywelyn]

Good introduction style. Cute cat tactic.

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Ha! He's very tolerant!

[@jonday7250]

@@RadicalHistory how did you get the David Attenborough voiceover?

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@@jonday7250 Ha glad you recognised him ;) There are some good voice artists out there! But we're experimenting with different accents as Schrodinger is from Czechia originally.

[@colinmcewen9530]

i always thought they were peacefull

[@ComeRee]

Great video, however - theres never just 2, theres always 3. The 3 things that made the chartists possible were, 1. Education [the seeds of democracy] 2. Perception 3. Being Welsh - though - I can see how the English overlook that factor. But yes, the reason we have democracy is because of the Welsh/Cymry aka the indigenous Britons [not Brit~ish]. Yet, the first and last person to be hung drawn and quartered on this isle was a Welsh man - by the order of an Englishman... and look how much further we have sunk under English rule? #AnnibyniaethRwan