Monster meeting on Kennington Common, 10 April 1848
On 10 April 1848, thousands of Chartists assembled on Kennington Common in south London preparing to march on Parliament to
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London convention and assembly 1848
The 1848 Chartist Convention of 1848 was called to prepare the presentation of the third great national petition calling for
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The page recounts how some London Chartists tried to organise an armed rebellion – known as the Orange Tree conspiracy
Read moreWilliam Henry Chadwick 1829 – 1908
William Henry Chadwick was arrested for his Chartist activities in 1848 but lived on into the 20th century. This is
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