3133 x 4674 px | 26,5 x 39,6 cm | 10,4 x 15,6 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
1901
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Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria published circa 1901. Info from Wiki: The Rebecca Riots took place between 1839 and 1843 in South and Mid Wales.[1] They were a series of protests undertaken by local farmers and agricultural workers in response to perceived unfair taxation. The rioters, often men dressed as women, took their actions against toll-gates, as they were tangible representations of high taxes and tolls. The riots ceased prior to 1844 due to several factors, including increased troop levels, a desire by the protesters to avoid violence and the appearance of criminal groups using the guise of Rebecca for their own purposes.[2] In 1844 a Parliamentary act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to turnpike trusts in Wales was passed.
