Project ID: 850
| Description | The Canterbury Christmas Riots of 1647. In 1647 the celebration of Christmas was declared by Parliament to be a punishable offence. In Canterbury, attempts to enforce this led to discord, rebellion, and violence that erupted in a series of riots. On Wednesday 22nd December 1647 the Canterbury Town Crier declared that Christmas Day would be a normal market day. The mayor ordered the shops to open as usual. However, on Christmas Day one church in the High Street held a service in defiance of Parliament’s decree. The mayor moved in and broke up the service. It was alleged that he beat some of those present, including women and children. |
| Topics | History |
| Type | U3A-led research (not an SLP) |
| U3A | Canterbury U3A |
| Organization/partner | Royal Holloway College |
| Year started | 2018 |
| Source of reference | Citizens 800 website |
| Output | Poster |
| Documents | Canterbury Christmas Riots 1647 poster |
| Notes | This is one of number of SLPs linked to the Citizens project at Royal Holloway College - see file card 547 for details See www.citizens800.org/U3A for more information |
