Government response to Dissenters' pleas
- When
- 14–17 July 1791
- Where
- Birmingham
The riots were not initiated by Prime Minister William Pitt's administration, but the national government has been suggested to have been slow to respond to Dissenters' pleas for help.
While the riots were not initiated by Prime Minister William Pitt's administration, it has been suggested that the national government was slow to respond to the Dissenters' pleas for help. Priestley and other Dissenters nevertheless blamed the government, believing that Pitt and his supporters had instigated the violence; however, the evidence indicates the riots were actually organised by local Birmingham officials.
Sources
- Priestley Riots Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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