Protestant mobs in Britain cry "No Popery" and burn Catholic churches

Category
Religion
Place
United Kingdom
Date
1780
Reference
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There were 50,000 Protestants involved in the riots. The British government with the assent of King George III needed more troops (including Catholics) to fight the U.S. War of Independence. The Protestants were angered by the Catholic Relief Act because it removed disqualifications placed on Catholics in 1689. [Furtado: 1001 Days]

This event is linked to the following periods

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Category
Georgian Period
1714
1837
British Isles