P+P

• Economic-Protest

  Economic reasons have been an underlying cause of protest in Britain across the period because people were given dissatisfied when the standard of living was under threat
• Economic-Protest

  • The North experienced poor harvests in 1534 and 1535, which led to the Pilgrimage of Grace
  • Support for the Chartist movement grew following periods of poor harvests
• Economic reasons

  People were more likely to agree with ideologies which called for change, such as the rejection of the Reformation in the lead up to the Pilgrimage of Grace and the desire for electoral reform with the Chartists
• Economic-Protest

  • Taxes frequently caused discontent, such as the barons discontent about John's excessive use of Scutage and the introduction of the Stamp Act prior to the American Revolution
• Whilst economic reasons often created a feeling of general discontent, other factors often caused these concerns to flare up into open protest, such as new ideologies and government actions
• Gov. Action-Protest

  Government action have been a fundamental cause of protest across the period, because people have felt ignored or hampered by their decisions
• Gov. Action-Protest

  • King John closed the king's Bench, ensuring he had complete control over the justice system. This meant that the barons had lost their political voice and believed there should be a consensus on decision making that impacts the country
• Gov. Action-Protest

  • Minority groups protested against a lack of security during the Brixton riots. This meant that the rioters protested the need for greater protection as the government's inaction was negatively hampering their lives
• Government action was fundamental because they possess the final political decision on rights
• Government action


  Most important cause of protests
• Government action

  Consistently caused tension
• Economic conditions worsening

  Sometimes due to factors outside government control, like chance famines
• Government response to difficult situations


  Often exacerbated the problem
• Government response to difficult situations


  Made the population feel like their voice was not being heard
• Government actions

  Often triggered the development and spread of ideologies
• People looking for solutions to their problems

  Blamed the government for causing, like slow electoral reform in the 19th century
• People looking for solutions to their problems

  Blamed the government for failing to resolve, like racial discrimination