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The Masque of Anarchy by Percy Shelley, 1819, following the Peterloo Massacre. Full poem narrated by Malc Cowle. August 1819 a huge but peaceful crowd of 80,000 assembled in St Peter’s Fields, Manchester to hear speakers who were demanding parliamentary reform. When the unprovoked cavalry charged the throng, many innocent people were killed or seriously injured. Increased state repression ensued. The event became known as ‘the Peterloo Massacre’, and inspired Shelley’s response the following month. You can READ the poem here historyhome.co.uk/c-eight/distress/masque.htm
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 19:16:42 +0000

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