146 Pages
by
Routledge
146 Pages
by
Routledge
146 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1989 The Unquiet Countryside chronicles rural crime and unrest in the English countryside from seventeenth century down to the end of the Victorian era. The authors highlight some of the most striking aspects of the countryside of the past: the extent and nature of rural crime and protest; riots over food; the Swing riots of 1830; poaching, arson, and animal maiming; the... Read more
The Contributors Editor’s Note Introduction G. E. Mingay 1. Crime in the countryside 1600-1800 J.H. Porter 2. Bread or Blood John Stevenson 3. ‘Rural War’: the life and times of Captain Swing G. E. Mingay 4. Poachers abroad John E. Archer 5. Under cover of night: arson and animal maiming John E. Archer 6. Landowners and the rural community F.M. L. Thompson 7. Labour Organizations Pamela Horn 8. Rural Crime and protest in the Victorian era David Jones References Index
Biography
G.E. Mingay
