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The
Gordon Riots June 1780 [witnessed] the worst mob
riots of the eighteenth century. Lord George Gordon was a
born incendiary of extreme, almost insane, views. … He
established an association , in the style of the time, and
the Protestant Association soon came to include men of
property, artisans, London apprentices and those elements of
the city that were known as the
mobile vulgus or more
colloquially the mob .
Peter Ackroyd,
The History of
England, Volume IV
The year 1780 was well after
the religious wars – the reformation and especially the
counter-reformation – were over. But England was then an
economic tinderbox, and was in the midst of a losing war to
Historical Background
Societies split into two strata following the post ice age (Neolithic) agricultural revolution. The new split, between ruling beneficiaries and subservient workers , was made possible by the creation of food surpluses. (It did not have to be this way; more equitable distribution mechanisms could have been followed.) Thus exploited farmer labourers would feed the new warlord/landlord/emperor beneficiaries, and their ensuing dynasties. Also, workers came to be able to work on projects other than food production; that is, with increased productivity (yields per farmer), workers came to be able to produce capital goods (eg economic infrastructure) and monuments as vanity projects for their privileged masters. And, increasingly, farmer workers could support armies.
Friday s Tsunami Messaging: Why Not Tauranga And Auckland? scoop.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from scoop.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
So today I have had:
a txt alert 10 min after the local Tsunami Sirens started in my Community, about a half hour after the last quake that put my region in harms way. Excellent work
a txt alert once it was deemed safe to return home, gratefully received.
a PM begin a PRESS Conference (not a Covid briefing) of all the days happenings detailing some of todays important issues
an announcement of the carefully thought out by experts decision to complete the full 7 days lockdown as advertised (some people criticised the shortness of the previous 3 day lockdown)
Some people just love a good cheese with their half empty WHINE.