Tag: George Cruikshank

Georgian, 19th Century history, Electoral Reform, Social history

The Man in the Moon: Peterloo and Satire continued

Our blog series to mark the bicentenary of the Peterloo Massacre continues today with Dr Katie Carpenter‘s second piece about the satirical depiction of the tragedy. Today she discusses The Man in the Moon by William Hone. If you missed the rest of the series and would like a some context to this blog click here to see previous posts. I lately dream’d that, in … Continue reading The Man in the Moon: Peterloo and Satire continued

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Georgian, 19th Century history, Conferences, Seminars and Events, Electoral Reform, Social history

Remembering Peterloo: protest, satire and reform

On 11 July 2019 the History of Parliament Trust, the Parliamentary Archives and the Citizens Project hosted Professor Robert Poole, Professor Ian Haywood and Dr Katrina Navickas at an event in the Palace of Westminster. This panel of three leading scholars offered intriguing new insights into the latest research on the Peterloo Massacre. The event accompanied the launch of the ‘Parliament & Peterloo’ exhibition, which … Continue reading Remembering Peterloo: protest, satire and reform

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