Gordon Riot - Gordon Riot

Japanese: ゴードン暴動 - ゴードンぼうどう

The largest riot in British history occurred in London in 1780. It began when Lord George Gordon, angry at the partial repeal of discrimination against Catholics in 1778, approached the Protestant Union and organized a protest movement. On June 2, 1780, a crowd of nearly 60,000 responded to the Society's appeal and surrounded Parliament carrying petitions. Some of them turned into a mob, attacking Catholic churches, schools, and the homes and shops of wealthy Catholics. The Bank of England was also a target, and nearly 2,000 prisoners were released from the city's prisons. It took about a week to put down the riot, and 285 people were confirmed dead and 458 were arrested. 25 people were found responsible and executed. Lord Gordon was acquitted.

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Japanese:

1780年，ロンドンで発生した英国史上最大の暴動。1778年カトリック教徒に対する差別が一部撤廃されたことに怒ったジョージ・ゴードン卿がプロテスタント連合に働きかけて反対運動を組織したのが，その発端。1780年６月２日，協会の呼びかけに応じたおよそ６万近い群衆が請願をたずさえて議会を取り巻き，その一部は暴徒化してカトリック教会，学校，金持ちのカトリック教徒の住宅や店舗を襲い，イングランド銀行も攻撃目標にされ，また市内の監獄から2000人近い囚人を解放した。鎮圧にはおよそ１週間かかり，死者は確認数285人，逮捕者は458人を数えた。責任を問われて処刑されたものは25人。ゴードン卿は無罪放免された。

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