In 1848 the British establishment watched in horror as revolution swept across Europe. In London, Chartist leaders delivered a petition to Parliament asserting the rights of ordinary people. Dangerous ...

A short history on the influence of William Cuffay, a black tailor, and Irish Catholic workers in the Chartist movement and how the British ruling class used racism to divide an increasingly ...

In ITV's Victoria, the working-class movement Chartism rocks the country IN ITV’S Victoria, the working-class movement Chartism rocks the country by demanding political reform in the 17th century. We ...

A plaque marking the death of a man who was protesting for workers' rights in the Potteries 175 years ago has been unveiled. Josiah Heapy, of Leek, was among hundreds of people who gathered in Burslem ...

An article by Past Tense on the first attempted general strike called by the Chartist movement for August 1839. It also compares the ideas of the strikes main proponent, William Benbow with other ...

It’s 1848 and Queen Victoria is pregnant with her 6 th child, but her burgeoning belly is the least of her worries. Revolution abroad and unrest at home, coupled with new houseguests, and a ...

A lecturer at Manchester University has uncovered the Rochdale roots of a religious pamphlet distributed by pro-democracy pioneers 165 years ago. Dr Mike Sanders found the National Chartist Hymn Book ...

Victoria season three airs every Sunday on ITV at 9pm. Series three picks up in 1848, a difficult time in Victorian history in the UK and abroad. One of the pressing issues facing Britain was the ...

A Welsh council is today facing a backlash from residents after work began to demolish the historic Chartist mural in Newport city centre despite ongoing protests. Workmen moved into John Frost Square ...

A plaque marking the death of a man who was protesting for workers' rights in the Potteries 175 years ago has been unveiled. Josiah Heapy, of Leek, was among hundreds of people who gathered in Burslem ...