Peterloo massacre

Question 1

problem with who could vote

Answer 1

rotten boroughs - small places could have MPs while Birmingham had no MPs
no secret ballot - easily bribed
women had no vote

Question 2

FR

Answer 2

inspired by the french revolution

Question 3

peterloo

Answer 3

60000 met
listened to radical speeches
crowd inspired
magistrate heard and panicked thinking they would be overthrown
reportedly drunk
within 10 mins 15 were killed
meeting of more than 50 now became act of treason