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The following is a list of riots and protests involving violent disorder that have occurred in London: *1189: The Massacre of the Jews at the coronation of Richard I *1196: William with the long beard causes riots when he preaches for the poor against the rich *1221: Riots occur after London defeats Westminster in an annual wrestling contest; ring-leaders hanged or mutilated in punishment. *1268: Rioting between goldsmiths and tailors〔 *1391: Riots break out in Salisbury Place over a baker's loaf〔 *1517: Evil May Day riot against foreigners takes place *1668: Bawdy House Riots took place following repression of a series of attacks against brothels *1710: Sacheverell riots, following the trial of the preacher, Henry Sacheverell *1719: Spitalfields weavers rioted, attacking women wearing Indian clothing and then attempting to rescue their arrested comrades *1743: Riots against Gin Taxes and other legislation to control the Gin Craze, principally the Gin Act 1736; rioting was fuelled by consumption of the drink itself *1768: The Massacre of St George's Fields after the imprisonment of John Wilkes for criticising the King *1769: The Spitalfield Riots when silk weavers attempted to maintain their rate of pay *1780: Gordon Riots against Catholics *1809: Old Price Riots, 1809 following a rise in the price of theatre tickets *1816: Spa Fields riots, Spenceans met in support of the common ownership of land *1830: Attacks against the Duke of Wellington in his carriage and on his home, for his opposition to electoral reform (which had been seen partly as a solution to rioting by rural workers). *1866: a riot took place in Hyde Park after a meeting of the Reform League was declared illegal *1886: The West End Riots followed a counter-demonstration by the Social Democratic Federation against a meeting of the Fair Trade League. *1887: Bloody Sunday (1887), a demonstration against coercion in Ireland and to demand the release from prison the MP William O'Brien *1907: The Brown Dog riots, medical students attempt to tear down an anti-vivisection statue. *1919: The Battle of Bow Street, Australian, American and Canadian servicemen rioted against the Metropolitan Police *1932: The National Hunger March ended in rioting after the police confiscated the petition of the National Unemployed Workers' Movement *1936: The Battle of Cable Street saw rioting against the Metropolitan Police as they attempted to facilitate a march by the British Union of Fascists *1958 Notting Hill race riots between White British and West Indian immigrants. *1968: Rioting outside the United States Embassy in Grosvenor Square in opposition to the Vietnam War. *1974: Red Lion Square disorders happened following a march by counter-fascists against the National Front. *1976: Riots during the Notting Hill Carnival. *1977: The Battle of Lewisham occurred when the Metropolitan Police attempted to facilitate a march by the National Front *1979: Southall riots during a Anti-Nazi League demonstration in opposition to the National Front. *1981 Brixton riot against the Metropolitan Police. Especially on 10 July, rioting extended to other parts of London and numerous other cities around the UK *1985 Brixton riot against the Metropolitan Police after they shot the mother of suspect Michael Groce. *1985: Broadwater Farm riot, residents of Tottenham riot against the Metropolitan Police following a death during a police search *1990: Poll Tax Riots followed the introduction of a poll tax. *1993: Welling riots, October 1993. A march organised by the ANL, the SWP and Militant resulted in riots against the Metropolitan police.〔 *1995: 1995 Brixton riot against the Metropolitan Police occurred after a death in police custody. *1996: Rioting in Trafalgar Square and surrounding streets following England losing against Germany in the semi final of UEFA Euro 1996. *1999: Carnival Against Capitalism riot *2000: Anti-capitalist May Day riot *2001: May Day riot in central London by anti-capitalist protestors. *2002: Rioting around The New Den stadium following Millwall F.C. losing against Birmingham City F.C. in the 2002 Football League Division One play-off. *2009 G-20 London summit protests occurred in the days around the G-20 summit. *2009 Upton Park riot before, during and after a 2009–10 Football League Cup second round match between West Ham United F.C. and Millwall F.C.. *2010 UK student protests against increases in student fees and public sector cuts. *2011 anti-cuts protest in London against government public spending cuts. *2011 England riots, initially in London, following the police shooting of Mark Duggan in Tottenham ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of riots in London」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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