Re: Peterloo
I want to point out something that needs to be said for the sake of historical accuracy. The brutality displayed in the film really did occur. But there is something that also needs to be said. The ruling classes of the time had observed with horror what had happened during and immediately after the French Revolution with the frequent use of the guillotine. They were convinced that all opposition must be immediately crushed or they would undoubtedly be met with the fate. All dissent was ferociously suppressed for a whole generation. I am not saying that this excuses the behaviour at Peterloo but it does help to explain it.Re: Peterloo
Re: Peterloo
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