The Last Rising of the Agricultural Labourers, Rural Life and Protest in Nineteenth-Century England

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Set against the backdrop of the Hernhill Rising of 1838, this account details the last battle on English soil, a revolt against the New Poor Law. The narrative centers on the bloody 'Battle of Bosenden Wood,' led by the enigmatic 'Sir William Courtenay.' This uprising marks a significant moment in history, representing the final stand of agricultural laborers, overshadowed by the more famous Swing Riots of 1830. The book explores themes of social unrest and the struggle for rights in rural England.