Merthyr Rising
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Conditions leading to the Merthyr Rising of 1831 and the raising of the Red Flag.
Exploration of the factors that caused the Merthyr Rising of 1831- workers felt a sense of unrest due to their wages and working conditions. During this revolt the red flag was raised for the first time in British history.
From:
Bread of Heaven A Non Conformist People
First broadcast
:
07 December 2004
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14
Subject : History
Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain
Keywords : Merthyr Rising, Dic Penderyn, Chartists,
Notes : Can use to study either Merthyr Tydfil history, Victorian Wales, workers risings or the iron industry. What was the significance of the raising of the red flag? During this revolt, a famous Welsh martyr was created - look at the history of Dic Penderyn.
