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The Rebecca Riots in west Wales began in the summer of 1839. They ceased as suddenly as they had started, and for three and a half years the countryside was undisturbed. Then, in the winter of 1842, they broke out again with greater violence.

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"It is safe to say that Professor Williams's excellently written and dispassionate account of the riots and their background is likely to remain the final word on the subject." -Times Literary Supplement

Table of Contents
The Gentry of West Wales; Local Government and Administration; The Economic Background; Social Conditions; The Growth of Opinion; The Roads of West Wales; The Outbreak of Rioting; Midsummer Madness; Smouldering Embers; Rebecca Triumphans.

The Rebecca Riots

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      Publisher University of Wales Press
      Published 31 March 2011
      ISBN-13 9780708323960
      978-0708323960
      ISBN-10 708323960

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Rebecca Riots in west Wales began in the summer of 1839. They ceased as suddenly as they had started, and for three and a half years the countryside was undisturbed. Then, in the winter of 1842, they broke out again with greater violence.

      Trade Review
      "It is safe to say that Professor Williams's excellently written and dispassionate account of the riots and their background is likely to remain the final word on the subject." -Times Literary Supplement

      Table of Contents
      The Gentry of West Wales; Local Government and Administration; The Economic Background; Social Conditions; The Growth of Opinion; The Roads of West Wales; The Outbreak of Rioting; Midsummer Madness; Smouldering Embers; Rebecca Triumphans.

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