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Queen Caroline riots London 1820

1820
England
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Life Guards and Foot Guards protecting ministers and Parliament
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
London working-class crowds supporting Queen Caroline
Outcome
Bill of Pains and Penalties withdrawn; Queen Caroline died 1821; the affair demonstrated the scale of popular hostility to George IV and his ministers
The Battle

History & Significance

Mass demonstrations in London in support of Queen Caroline against George IV's attempt to divorce her through a Bill of Pains and Penalties produced street confrontations between crowds and soldiers; the king's ministers were mobbed in their carriages and troops deployed to protect Parliament

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Scheduled Monuments near Queen Caroline riots London 1820

The Jewel Tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
The Chapter House and Pyx Chamber in the abbey cloisters, Westminster Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Baynard's Castle, 78m south-west of St Benet Metropolitan Welsh Church
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
The Globe Theatre
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
The Rose Theatre, Rose Court, Southwark
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
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