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• The Risings of the Luddites, Chartists, and Plug-Drawers (third edition; Brighouse, UK: J. Hartley, 1895), by Frank Peel (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Risings of the Luddites, Chartists and Plugdrawers (second edition; Heckmondwike, UK: Senior and Co., 1888), by Frank Peel
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• The Carbonels, by Charlotte M. Yonge (Gutenberg text)

• A narrative of the Bristol riots, on the 29th, 30th, and 31st of October, 1831, consequent on the arrival of the recorder, Sir C. Wetherell, to open the commission of assize; with full particulars of the burning of Bridewell--the gaol--the tollhouses ... etc.; a preface, introductory remarks and concluding observations. (Printed and sold at the Mercury office, 1831), by W. H. Somerton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Trials of the persons concerned in the late riots, before Chief Justice Tindal, and Justices Bosanquet and Taunton, which commenced Monday, January 2, and ended Saturday, January 14, 1832, at the Guildhall, in the city of Bristol. (Printed by P. Rose, 1832), by Great Britain. Royal commission for the trial of the prisoners implicated in the Bristol riots (page images at HathiTrust)

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• A discourse concerning riots occasioned by some of the people called Quakers, being imprisoned and indicted for a riot, for only being at a peaceable meeting to worship God / written by one of that people, Thomas Ellwood. (London : Printed for Thomas Hoskins ..., MDCLXXXIII [1683]), by Thomas Ellwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At the court at White-hall, the 13th of July, 1682, present the King's Most Excellent Majesty, &c. His Majesty having been informed by the lord mayor, and other divers of aldermen of London, that the disorders and riots arisen in that city ... (London : Printed for C. Read, 1681), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A narration of the late accident in the New-Exchange, on the 21. and 22. of November, 1653.: Stylo vet. Written by the most noble and illustrious Lord, Don Pantaleon Sa, brother to his excellency of Portugall, extraordinary legate in England, to his much esteemed nobilitie of England, and to all of the beloved and famous City of London, from Newgates prison. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the yeare, 1653), by Pantaleão Sá (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Sir Thomas Pilkington, Kt. (now Lord Mayor of London) Sir Thomas Player, Kt. deceased; Slingisby Bethell, Esq; Henry Cornish, Esq; deceas'd; Samuel Shute, Esq; deceas'd; Samuel Swynock, John Deagle, Francis Jenkes, deceas'd; Richard Freeman, John Jekyll, Robert Kaye and John Wickam, all now, or late citizens of London; as to the riot pretended to be committed by them in the election of sheriffs in the year 1682: ([London : [s.n.], printed in the year, 1689.]), by Thomas Pilkington and England and Wales. Court of King's Bench (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A common councell, held at Guild-Hall, in the City of London, the 31. of December. 1641.: (London : Printed by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie: And by the Assignes of John Bill, MDCXLI [1641 i.e. 1642]), by City of London (England). Court of Common Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A full narration of the late riotous tumult within the City of London,: and proceedings of the Lord Mayor, Committee of Militia, and the Common-Councell of the said city concerning the same. Presented to the House of Peeres upon Thursday the 13. of April, 1648. With their Lordships answer thereunto. Die Jovis 13. April. 1648. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this narration be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum. (Imprinted at London : for John Wright at the Kings Head in the old Bayley, 1648), by City of London (England). Court of Common Council and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse concerning riots: Occasioned by some of the people called Quakers, being imprisoned and indicted for a riot, for only being at a peaceable meeting to worship God. Written by one of that people, Thomas Ellwood. (London : printed for Benjamin Clark in George-Yard in Lombard-Street, MDCLXXXIII. [1683]), by Thomas Ellwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The discovery of a swarme of seperatists,: or, a leathersellers sermon. Being a most true and exact relation of the tumultuous combustion in Fleet-street last Sabboth day being the 29. of Decem. truly describing how Burboon a letherseller had a conventicle of Brownists met at his house that day about the number of an hundred and fifty, who preached there himselfe about five houres in the afternoone. Shewing likewise how they were discovered, and what meanes, as also how the constable scattered their nest, and of the great tumult in the street. With another relation of a sermon, that prophet Hunt preached in St. Pulchers Church the same day aforesaid, making another combustion in the said parish, with a description of that sermon, which he preached in Westminster-hall not long since, with a relation also of that, which he would have preached in the Old Exchange. (London : Printed for John Greensmith, 1641), by John Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A legal examination of abuses of law concerning forcible entry, imprisonment without warrant, riots, routs and unlawful assemblies, the publick peace, and breach of it, oppression and duress by goals & goalers, &c. : clearly evincing the abuse and illegality done in the prosecution against the people called Quakers in the city of Bristol, both by statute & common-law, reason and approved authorities. (London : Printed and sold by Andrew Sowle ..., 1682) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Life of William Hutton, F.A.S.S.: Including a Particular Account of the Riots at Birmingham in 1791; To Which is Subjoined the History of His Family (London: Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; Birmingham: Beilby and Knotts, 1816), by William Hutton, contrib. by Catherine Hutton
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• The Russells of Birmingham in the French revolution and in America, 1791-1814 (G. Allen & company, ltd., 1911), by S. H. Jeyes (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A letter from Irenopolis to the inhabitants of Eleutheropolis; or, A serious address to the dissenters of Birmingham. (Printed by J. Thompson; and sold by J. Johnson, and C. Dilly, London, 1792), by Samuel Parr (page images at HathiTrust)
• An appeal to the public, on the subject of the riots in Birmingham. (Birmingham : Printed by J. Thompson, 1791., 1791), by Joseph Priestley (page images at HathiTrust)
• A touch on the Birmingham riot, or, Dr. Add-ing-tone's wig burnt in the flames of Dr. Priesthood's brick-kiln: in a dialogue between Mr. Christian, a churchman, and Mr. Socinian, a Presbyterian; on hearing a funeral sermon, preached by Dr. Add-ing-tone ... Also, a sermon, on Dr. Add-ing-tone's bull: (Printed for L.J. Higham, 1791), by Richard Lovett (page images at HathiTrust)
• Letters to the British nation, and to the inhabitants of every other country who may have heard of the late shameful outrages committed in this part of the kingdom, parts 1-4. Occasioned by the appearance of a pamphelet, intitled 'A reply to the Rev. Dr. Priestley's Appeal to the public, on the subject of the riots in Birmingham.' (Printed by J. Thompson, and sold by J. Johnson, London, 1791), by John Edwards, Joseph Priestley, and Edward Burn (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Bristol riots : their causes, progress, and consequences (Printed by Gutch and Martin ;, 1832), by John Eagles (page images at HathiTrust)
• Trial of Charles Pinney, Esq. in the Court of king's bench, on an information, filed by His Majesty's attorney-general, charging him with neglect of duty, in his office as mayor of Bristol, during the riots. (Printed by Gutch and Martin;, 1832), by Charles Pinney, Mr Gurney, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bristol riots. (Printed and sold at the Mercury office, in the 1830s), by W. H. Somerton and Bristol (England) (page images at HathiTrust)
• A full account of the riots at Bristol, on the three last days of October, 1831 (s.n.], 1832), by Friend (page images at HathiTrust)

• Bristol riots. (Printed and sold at the Mercury office, in the 1830s), by W. H. Somerton and Bristol (England) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Trials of the persons concerned in the late riots, before Chief Justice Tindal, and Justices Bosanquet and Taunton, which commenced Monday, January 2, and ended Saturday, January 14, 1832, at the Guildhall, in the city of Bristol. (Printed by P. Rose, 1832), by Great Britain. Royal commission for the trial of the prisoners implicated in the Bristol riots (page images at HathiTrust)

• Proclamations. 1549-05 (Excusum Londini : In ædibus Richardi Graftoni Regij impressoris, Mense Maij XXiij. 1549), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1549-07-16 (Excusum Londini : In ædibus Richardi Graftoni Regij impressoris Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, [1549]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1549-01-28 (Excusum Londini : In ædibus Richardi Graftoni Regij impressoris, M.D.XLIX. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum. [1549]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1660-06-01 (London : printed by Christopher Barker and John Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1660), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Orders in Council. 1685-11-06 (London : printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd: and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1685), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II) and King of England James II (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A relation of the riotous insurrection of divers inhabitants of Enfield, and places adjacent humbly offered to the consideration of the Members of Parliament. ([London : s.n., 1659]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the Queene. The Queenes Majesties proclamtion for staying of all unlawfull assemblies in and about the citie of London, and for orders to punish the same. (Imprinted at London : By the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1595), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) and Elizabeth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A briefe and true relation of the great disorders and riot attempted and committed upon the house of Thomas Hubbert Esquire, (one of His Maiesties justices of the peace for the county of Middlesex) in Moore-fields on the 21. day of March last, (being the Lords day.) And of the chiefe passages and occurrences concerning the same, set forth and published by the said justice, for the better satisfying of misinformed people. And vindicating the city apprentices from the scandalous aspersion cast upon them, of being either the first promoters of it, or chiefe actors in it. (London : Printed by I.C. and are to be sold by Henry Overton, at his shop in Popeshead-Alley., [1647]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Proceedings and judgment against the rioters ... who were fined at the Kings bench court at Westminster on the 26th of this instant June, 1683, for a riot and battery committed by them upon ... the late Lord Mayor, &c. in Guild Hall, at the election of sheriffs ... : as also the fining of one Mr. Turne, for making a riot upon the Mayor of Rye, in the county of Sussex. (London : Printed for Langley Curtis ..., 1683), by England and Wales. Court of King's Bench (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At the court at White-hall, the 13th. of July, 1682. Present the King's most excellent Majesty: &c. (London : Printed for C.R., 1682), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• How poor men live (D. Appleton & Co. ;, 1843), by Mary Botham Howitt (page images at HathiTrust)

• A circumstantial report of the extraordinary evidence and proceedings before the coroner's inquest, on the body of Edward Vyse : who, on Tuesday evening, March 7, 1815, was shot dead from the parlour windows of the house of the Hon. Frederick Robinson, M.P. in Old Burlington Street : specially reported, and revised from minutes taken by the inquest, with the surgeon's report, and other documents (Printed for William Hone, 1815), by William Hone (page images at HathiTrust)

• A narrative of the proceedings of Lord Geo. Gordon, and the persons assembled under the denomination of the Protestant association, from their last meeting at Coach-makers hall, to the final commitment of His Lordship to the Tower. Giving a faithful detail of the riots than insued ... To which is added the petition presented to His Majesty, in behalf of the Roman Catholics, and an Abstract of the late act of Parliament passed in their favour. (Printed for J. Wallis, 1780), by Protestant association. London (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Gordon riots (H. Milford, Oxford university press, 1926), by J. Paul De Castro (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Thomas Holcroft's A plain and succinct narrative of the Gordon riots, London, 1780 (The Library, Emory university, 1944), by Thomas Holcroft and Garland Garvey Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
• Chronicles of London (Printed for the translator, by J. Wade, 1781), by Ishmael Zaphnaphpaaniah Zerubbabel (page images at HathiTrust)
• The trial of george Gordon, esquire, commonly called Lord George Gordon, for high treason at the bar of the Court of King's Bench, on Monday, February 5th, 1781. 4th ed. Taken in short-hand, by Joseph Gurney. (Sold by G. Kearsly and M. Gurney, 1781), by George Gordon and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• The trial of George Gordon, Esquire, commonly called Lord George Gordon. : For high treason, at the bar of the Court of King's Bench, on Monday, February 5th, 1781. (Sold by G. Kearsly ... and M. Gurney ..., 1781), by George Gordon, Joseph Gurney, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Gordon riots. (Catholic Truth Society, 69 Southwark Bridge Road, S.E. Depôts: 245 Brompton Road, S.W.; 4 Paternoster Row, E.C., 1893), by Lionel Pigot Johnson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Gordon riots (H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1926), by J. Paul De Castro (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• High-treason. The trials at bar of Arthur Thistlewood, gent., James Watson, the elder, surgeon, Thomas Preston, cordwainer, and John Hooper, labourer, for high-treason, before the four judges, in the Court of King's bench, Westminster, on Monday, June 9, 1817. (W. Lewis, 1817), by Arthur Thistlewood, Alexander Fraser, and James Watson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The trial of James Watson, for high treason, at the bar of the Court of King's bench, on Monday the 9th ... [to] Monday the 16th of June, 1817. With the antecedent proceedings ... (Butterworth and son [etc], 1817), by James Watson, William Brodie Gurney, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fairburn's edition of the whole proceedings on the trial of James Watson, senior, for high treason : including the evidence of all the witnesses, speeches of the Attorney-general, the Solicitor-general, Mr. Wetherell, and Mr. Serjeant Copley, with the charge to the jury at full length, to which is added the arraignment and discharge of Arthur Thistlewood, Thomas Preston, and John Hooper, tried, in the court of Kings bench ... June 9, 1817 and following days : illustrated with engravings. (Published by John Fairburn (senior) ..., 1817), by James Watson, Robert Cruikshank, George Cruikshank, Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, and J. Fairburn (Firm) (page images at HathiTrust)
• High-treason : the trials at large of Arthur Thistlewood, gent., James Watson, the elder, surgeon, Thomas Preston, cordwainer, and John Hooper, labourer, for high-treason, in the Court of King's Bench, Westminster, on Monday, June 9, 1817 (Printed and published by W. Lewis, 1817), by Arthur Thistlewood, John labourer Hooper, Thomas Preston, James Watson, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)

• The case of Sir Thomas Pilkington, Kt. (now Lord Mayor of London) Sir Thomas Player, Kt. deceased; Slingisby Bethell, Esq; Henry Cornish, Esq; deceas'd; Samuel Shute, Esq; deceas'd; Samuel Swynock, John Deagle, Francis Jenkes, deceas'd; Richard Freeman, John Jekyll, Robert Kaye and John Wickam, all now, or late citizens of London; as to the riot pretended to be committed by them in the election of sheriffs in the year 1682: ([London : [s.n.], printed in the year, 1689.]), by Thomas Pilkington and England and Wales. Court of King's Bench (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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