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June 2, 1780 - June 8, 1780 |
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The Gordon Riots: Parliament passes a Roman Catholic relief measure; for days, London is at the mercy of a mob and destruction is widespread. This event "nips the association movement [for Parliamentary reform] in the bud."
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Plumb, J. H. England in the Eighteenth Century. Baltimore, Md.: Penguin Books, 1963. |
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5/31/2002
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