The Rebecca Riots

by David Williams

The Rebecca Riots, an uprising of oppressed peasantry against the burden of tollgates in west Wales, began in the summer of 1839. After only a few months, they ceased as suddenly as they had started and for three-and-a-half years, the countryside was undisturbed. Then, in the winter of 1842, rioting broke out again--with greater violence. This study explores the deep-seated roots of these uprisings.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0708323960
• ISBN13: 9780708323960
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Length: 377 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.4"