A new dimension to the Peterloo Massacre, we welcome author and scriptwriter to the festival on Saturday 19 October https://t.co/EW5wpuwjUi

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Day 7 of the inquest into the death of Peterloo victim John Lees has begun with further rows between the coroner and journalists and with James Harmer, the solicitor for the Lees family and local reformers. A reporter who wouldn't give his name has been banned from taking notes.

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It's Saturday 2 October 1819. Forty-seven days after the Peterloo massacre, the Lees inquest in Oldham has resumed. The coroner has angrily reacted to newspapers reporting the evidence, against his instructions not to, until the case - and any follow-up legal action - is over.

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A meeting to protest over the violent dispersal of the 'Peterloo' rally in Manchester last month has got underway at Kilmarnock in Ayrshire. A troop of Hussars arrived in the town this morning from Ayr, having previously been in Paisley, but it doesn't look as if they are needed.

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The Peterloo protest meeting in Norwich has ended. A month ago at this time the St Peter's Field rally was being violently dispersed by local yeomanry militia. Eleven reformers have died so far. These are some of the images of that day from https://t.co/hoR6rTH5tF

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Delighted to be contributing to a 2nd exhibition with ! The Curator's Office 'The Peterloo Massacre and Parliament' exhibition will be in Portcullis House 20/09 to 01/11 and viewable by the public during Open House weekend, 21-22/9 |

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The inquest into the death of the latest 'Peterloo' victim, John Lees, has resumed, but without the local coroner. John Milne, who has the job in a neighbouring area, has started proceedings by saying
that he's advising the coroner's clerk to adjourn the hearing for a fortnight.

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There have been extraordinary scenes at the inquest in Oldham into the death of the latest Peterloo victim, John Lees. In the absence of the coroner, his clerk has got into a prolonged argument with the reformers' legal team, and also with the foreman and several jury members,

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Search for family's radical roots moves from Blackburn to Peterloo https://t.co/jdElzkYWol

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Join us in exploring the history of radicalism and reform in the nineteenth century, for free, with our course packed with engaging content from and | https://t.co/8FrCG5q13b

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Big thank you to who’s based capturing the mood of the volunteers in character at this immersive community cinema event

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200 years ago 60,000 assembled peacefully in Manchester to demand the reform of Parliament and the vote. In the massacre that followed 18 were killed and hundreds injured. Watch accounts of held and here: https://t.co/hxETS9fi3x

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The camera hadn't (quite) yet been perfected, to provide us with photos from 1819, but we have the next best thing: Polyp's amazing artwork from the graphic re-telling of His cartoons will accompany our news tweets during the day. https://t.co/hoR6rTpuC7

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On this day 16th August 1819 the Peterloo Massacre: cavalry charge on protesters calling for parliamentary reform.

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This truncheon from our collections has a dark history.

It was used in the which occurred 200 years ago, marking a turning point in our democracy.

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Last came Anarchy: he rode
On a white horse, splashed w/ blood;
He was pale even to the lips,
Like Death in the Apocalypse

And he wore a kingly crown,
And in his grasp a sceptre shone;
On his brow this mark I saw—
I AM GOD, AND KING, AND LAW!

—Shelley

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Tomorrow is the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre. To learn more about the events leading up to, during and after Peterloo why not join our free online course, developed with and - https://t.co/8FrCG5q13b

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Jeremy Deller Unveils Peterloo Memorial In Manchester
https://t.co/HuvlrFLg7x

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Let's recap the 10 Fearless Artists taking part in Friday's monumental battle - Art Battle Manchester XV - Peterloo Edition. Only 30 minutes to create a masterpiece

Heroes, each and every one of them:

Alicja Mrozowska
Mah-noor Anwar
Nigel Turner

YOU decide the winner

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Lovely day with at Ryecroft Hall event screenprinting t-shirts

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