Nottingham cheese riot
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Nottingham cheese riot
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The Nottingham cheese riot started on 2 October 1766 at the city's Goose Fair. The riot came at a time of food shortages and rising prices in England. Violence broke out when local citizens intervened to prevent Lincolnshire merchants taking away Nottinghamshire cheeses they had bought at the fair. A warehouse, shops, and a cargo boat were looted and hundreds of cheese wheels were rolled through the streets. The army was deployed when the mayor was unable to restore control. One man was killed a
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1766 riot over food prices in England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham_cheese_riot
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2023-10-06T20:50:58Z
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