My notes from Robert Poole's plenary session on the Peterloo massacre at @1972SHP #SHP2019 #shp19. #Peterloo2019

Cruikshank illustrated the grotesque caricature pre-Peterloo but also the noble, heroic image post-massacre. Indicative of the shift it provoked. @1972SHP #SHP2019 #shp19 #Peterloo2019

Intriguing primary research which indicates that the Peterloo massacre was foreshadowed by private advice from the government. @1972SHP #SHP2019 #shp19 #Peterloo2019

A really useful video for outlining the events of Peterloo, plus a graphic novel co-authored by Robert Poole which makes the events accessible to learners. @1972SHP #SHP2019 #shp19 #Peterloo2019

Saturday night plenary session from Robert Poole, author of Peterloo: the English Uprising, which is available this month. Places Peterloo in its historical context. The 5 subsequent reforms 1832-1928 were a process enabled by Peterloo. @1972SHP #SHP2019 #shp19 #Peterloo2019

“Those favourable to government give not a faithful statement.” - Sir John Byng #Peterloo2019 Plus ça change https://members.tortoisemedia.com/2019/08/12/peterloo/content.html #longreads

On the 200th Anniversary of Peterloo: Why I Put a Melee in a Romantic Novel https://nickypenttila.com/peterloo-why-i-put-a-melee-in-a-romantic-novel/ #Peterloo2019

Oops, spent a little longer than intended on Tw1tter today...but there are so many great tweets and links to fascinating articles about #Peterloo2019

Peterloo shows that democracy isn't given to us willy-nilly; we need to fight for it, time and time again.
Otherwise the rich and powerful will use their henchmen, the police and army, to secure even more wealth and power for themselves.
#Peterloo2019