Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Why did a number of disgruntled Northern wool workers smash up some machines? What does this tell us about the early days of the Industrial Revolution in Britain? And before you ask - no, the gun isn't real.
Since making this video I've learnt that the factoid about more troops being deployed against the Luddites than against Napoleon is actually incorrect - apologies.