HIST318 Victims of Whiggery: The Tolpuddle Martyrs England
Updated: 06 November 2006| Credit Points | 6 |
| Offering | Not offered in 2007 |
| Online level | Level B - Internet access required |
| Intensive School(s) | None |
| Supervised Exam | None |
| Pre-requisites | any 12 cp in ANCH, ECON (units with a 4 or 5 as second digit [denoting ECON HIST] only) or HIST |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Restrictions | HIST 218 |
| Notes | None |
| Combined Units | None |
| Coordinator(s) | N/A |
| Unit Description |
In 1834 six agricultural labourers from Tolpuddle in Dorset were tried on trumped-up charges and transported. They had attempted to form a trade union. This famous incident is the focus for an examination of the social, economic and political environment which prompted both the labourers' action and the government's response. The major themes studied will include: rural poverty, the progress of 'combination', the 'Swing' riots, the legacy of Dissent, the impact of Parliamentary reform, and the significance of the Tolpuddle case for popular radicalism. Assessment will be by course work assignments. |
| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. |
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. |
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |