Nottingham Reform Riots of 1831

Target entity: Nottingham Reform Riots of 1831
Context triple: [Nottingham Castle, significantEvent, Nottingham Reform Riots of 1831]

• A. Spa Fields riots
  The Spa Fields riots were a series of radical political demonstrations and disturbances in London in 1816, reflecting post-Napoleonic War economic hardship and popular agitation for parliamentary reform.
• B. Gordon Riots
  The Gordon Riots were a major wave of anti-Catholic protests and violent unrest that swept London in 1780, exposing deep social and political tensions in late 18th-century Britain.
• C. Spitalfields Riots
  The Spitalfields Riots were late-18th-century disturbances in London’s Spitalfields district, driven largely by silk weavers protesting wage cuts and industrial changes that threatened their livelihoods.
• D. Merthyr Rising of 1831
  The Merthyr Rising of 1831 was a major workers’ uprising in the Welsh industrial town of Merthyr Tydfil, driven by economic hardship and demands for political and social reform.
• E. Peterloo Massacre
  The Peterloo Massacre was an 1819 incident in Manchester where cavalry charged into a large, peaceful pro-democracy rally, killing and injuring many protesters and becoming a pivotal moment in British political reform history.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Nottingham Reform Riots of 1831
Target entity description: The Nottingham Reform Riots of 1831 were a wave of violent unrest in Nottingham, England, sparked by popular anger over the rejection of the Reform Bill and culminating in the burning of Nottingham Castle.

• A. Spa Fields riots
  The Spa Fields riots were a series of radical political demonstrations and disturbances in London in 1816, reflecting post-Napoleonic War economic hardship and popular agitation for parliamentary reform.
• B. Gordon Riots
  The Gordon Riots were a major wave of anti-Catholic protests and violent unrest that swept London in 1780, exposing deep social and political tensions in late 18th-century Britain.
• C. Spitalfields Riots
  The Spitalfields Riots were late-18th-century disturbances in London’s Spitalfields district, driven largely by silk weavers protesting wage cuts and industrial changes that threatened their livelihoods.
• D. Merthyr Rising of 1831
  The Merthyr Rising of 1831 was a major workers’ uprising in the Welsh industrial town of Merthyr Tydfil, driven by economic hardship and demands for political and social reform.
• E. Peterloo Massacre
  The Peterloo Massacre was an 1819 incident in Manchester where cavalry charged into a large, peaceful pro-democracy rally, killing and injuring many protesters and becoming a pivotal moment in British political reform history.
• F. None of above. chosen