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Peterloo

But let me statethis meeting will be short, as the suspension ofHabeas Corpus is upon us

But let me state
this meeting will be short, as the suspension of
Habeas Corpus is upon us

Full Transcript

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But let me state this meeting will be short,
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as the suspension of Habeas Corpus is upon us.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:17:20
Uploaded
Jul 06, 2025
Genres
drama, history
Production
Thin Man Films,Film4 Productions,BFI,Lipsync Productions

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Movie Summary

The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in which British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester.
(MURMURING) - Peterloo 00:06
(MURMURING)
That when the power... of any government... - Peterloo 00:05
That when the power... of any government...
Is in the hands of an agreed number of persons, - Peterloo 00:12
Is in the hands of an agreed number of persons,
..well, so then such is the case, - Peterloo 00:07
..well, so then such is the case,
- Hear, hear! Hear, hear. - (APPLAUSE) - Peterloo 00:07
- Hear, hear! Hear, hear. - (APPLAUSE)
Thank you. My friend, Samuel Drummond, will now speak. - Peterloo 00:05
Thank you. My friend, Samuel Drummond, will now speak.
Friends, I will only speak very briefly today. - Peterloo 00:05
Friends, I will only speak very briefly today.
Our chief intention is to restore to you - Peterloo 00:12
Our chief intention is to restore to you
For my part, - Peterloo 00:07
For my part,
If the whole host of hell come against me, - Peterloo 00:11
If the whole host of hell come against me,
Give me my liberty, or let me die. - Peterloo 00:04
Give me my liberty, or let me die.
..the time has come to rise from your lethargy. - Peterloo 00:05
..the time has come to rise from your lethargy.
No longer will our blood, sweat and toil - Peterloo 00:09
No longer will our blood, sweat and toil
No longer will the curdled screams of starving children - Peterloo 00:10
No longer will the curdled screams of starving children
Our French brethren have shown us the way. - Peterloo 00:04
Our French brethren have shown us the way.
(MURMURS OF AGREEMENT) - Peterloo 00:09
(MURMURS OF AGREEMENT)
I declare to that God that gave me being, - Peterloo 00:17
I declare to that God that gave me being,
And, if I cannot effect it, - Peterloo 00:11
And, if I cannot effect it,
Bring pistols, guns, swords and pikes, - Peterloo 00:11
Bring pistols, guns, swords and pikes,
- (CHUCKLING) - Be ready, lads, - Peterloo 00:04
- (CHUCKLING) - Be ready, lads,