The march turned into a week-long affair, in which Catholic chapels were destroyed, public buildings attacked, jails set afire, and prisoners freed.
In 1778, Parliament had passed a Relief Act, which lifted some of the restrictions on Roman Catholics. Next year, the Protestant Association was formed to secure repeal of the act. On June 2 a year later, a crowd of some 50,000 people gathered to present a petition to Parliament. The march turned into a week-long affair, in which Catholic chapels were destroyed, public buildings attacked, jails set afire, and prisoners freed. FTP, identify these violent anti-Catholic demonstrations that occurred in London in 1780, named after their Protestant leader.
In 1778, Parliament had passed a Relief Act, which lifted some of the restrictions on Roman Catholics.
Gordon Riots