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Title: Riots in Bristol – The Reform Bill
Dimensions: Approximately 4\" x 1.5\"
Location Depicted: Bristol, England
Subject: Political Reform, Public Unrest, Monarchy
Front Description: Color lithograph depicting violent scenes from the 1831 Bristol Riots, with protestors clashing against authorities. Inset portrait of King William IV, who reigned from 1830 to 1837.
Reverse Text Summary: Highlights the conflict over the Reform Bill of 1832, which aimed to extend voting rights to the middle class. The rejection of the bill by the House of Lords triggered riots in Bristol. Fearful of further unrest, the governing classes compromised, leading to the bill’s eventual passing.
