In June, 1831, the mining town of Merthyr Tydfil and the region around it in Wales was in a state of revolt.  The bosses had announced cuts in wages that were already impossibly low, and the people had had enough.

In June, 1831, the mining town of Merthyr Tydfil and the region around it in Wales was in a state of revolt. The bosses had announced cuts in wages that were already impossibly low, and the people had had enough.

In June, 1831, the mining town of Merthyr Tydfil and the region around it in Wales was in a state of revolt.&nbsp; The bosses had announced cuts in wages that were already impossibly low, and the people had had enough.

1831:  The Merthyr Rising

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1831: The Merthyr Rising

1831: The Merthyr Rising