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It's Saturday 24 February 1821, and news has come in overnight from Rome of the death of the young English poet, John Keats. He'd been suffering from consumption [tuberculosis] and had gone to Italy last year in the hope its warmer climate would benefit his health. #keats200

First pictures have just been received from Shropshire of the violent clash between security forces and what they've insisted were rioters near Dawley: miners, ironworkers and their families protesting over pay cuts. Images: Andrew Naylor. @cinderloo1821

The reformers' message says they're indebted to Henry Hunt for his exertions on their behalf. It ends: 'The day will assuredly arrive when the friends of freedom, now pining within the prisons of their oppressors, will come forth amidst rejoicing & triumph.' Image: @PeterlooBook

Henry Hunt and all but one of the other convicted reformers have just entered the courtroom in London, all wearing the Orator's trademark white hat. The radical editor T.J. Wooler is among those accompanying the defendants. Cartoon by Polyp @PeterlooBook https://t.co/hoR6rTH5tF

Tonight, 8 April 1820, we're getting first reports of a clash involving soldiers and local people at Greenock in Renfrewshire, 23 miles west of Glasgow. It happened as radical prisoners were being transported to the town's jail from Paisley. There are reported to be fatalities.

Government solicitors at the Peterloo conspiracy trial are said to be concerned that Henry Hunt may be acquitted. One is reported to have said that the judge seems to have formed 'a decisive opinion in favour of the Orator'. Cartoon by Polyp @PeterlooBook https://t.co/hoR6rTpuC7

Henry Hunt's biographer Professor John Belchem described his speech at York as 'most impressive' and government lawyers in court are known to have shared that view. @HSLC1848 @LivUniHistory Hunt cartoon by Polyp @PeterlooBook https://t.co/hoR6rTpuC7 @Waterloo200org

Peterloo trial: Henry Hunt has said the jury must have thought they were about to try 'some monster in human form' who'd been violating every principle of honour, honesty & integrity & attempting to overturn sacred institutions. Image: Polyp @PeterlooBook https://t.co/hoR6rTH5tF

Our live tweeting of the big news from 200 years ago will resume on Saturday (21 March) with Henry Hunt's defence in the Peterloo conspiracy trial, and the latest results from Election 1820. Hunt cartoon by Polyp @PeterlooBook https://t.co/hoR6rTpuC7 https://t.co/gbfApC1mFp

Seven months to the day after the Peterloo massacre, the ten defendants on trial have all pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges. Henry Hunt will mount his own defence, but two have their own legal representation. Hunt image by Polyp. https://t.co/hoR6rTH5tF @PeterlooBook