The Riot Act
by Great Britain. Parliament
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Title:
The Riot Act
Note:
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_Act
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Produced by Jonathan Walther
Summary:
"The Riot Act" by Great Britain Parliament is an act passed in 1714 that authorized local authorities to declare groups of twelve or more people unlawfully assembled and order dispersal within one hour or face death. Created during civil unrest including the Sacheverell and Coronation riots, it granted broad...