The Maldon grain riots took place in the English town of Maldon in January 1629, during the industrial depression and poor harvests. The export demand relied heavily on agriculture, due to the slump in the English cloth trade in January. Starvation and high food prices in Essex further increased the strain on the agrarian economy. The people starving in Essex found themselves discontent watching grain being loaded on to ships to be exported to Europe. In March of that year, a 100- to 140-strong group of rioters led by one "Captain" Ann Carter, the wife of a butcher, boarded a Flemish grain ship and removed grain by filling their caps and gowns. This was encouraged by the common belief when women were beyond the law, and any prosecution could be made only against a male behind a crime. It w
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| - The Maldon grain riots took place in the English town of Maldon in January 1629, during the industrial depression and poor harvests. The export demand relied heavily on agriculture, due to the slump in the English cloth trade in January. Starvation and high food prices in Essex further increased the strain on the agrarian economy. The people starving in Essex found themselves discontent watching grain being loaded on to ships to be exported to Europe. In March of that year, a 100- to 140-strong group of rioters led by one "Captain" Ann Carter, the wife of a butcher, boarded a Flemish grain ship and removed grain by filling their caps and gowns. This was encouraged by the common belief when women were beyond the law, and any prosecution could be made only against a male behind a crime. It w (en)
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| - The Maldon grain riots took place in the English town of Maldon in January 1629, during the industrial depression and poor harvests. The export demand relied heavily on agriculture, due to the slump in the English cloth trade in January. Starvation and high food prices in Essex further increased the strain on the agrarian economy. The people starving in Essex found themselves discontent watching grain being loaded on to ships to be exported to Europe. In March of that year, a 100- to 140-strong group of rioters led by one "Captain" Ann Carter, the wife of a butcher, boarded a Flemish grain ship and removed grain by filling their caps and gowns. This was encouraged by the common belief when women were beyond the law, and any prosecution could be made only against a male behind a crime. It was common for a husband to be held legally accountable for the actions of his wife (refer to Legal rights of women in history). The success of the rioting shook the local magistracy. The court finally granted a lower purchase price of corn after a fortnight's efforts of prosecuting the rioters. Captain Ann, emboldened by her success, toured the local area to raise local support from clothing workers. A further riot took place on 22 May, which was taken much more seriously by the authorities and attracted the attention of the Privy Council. A special commission was established and Captain Ann was hanged. The sentence was attributed to the riot being a threat to the social order. (en)
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