Three men executed for the murder of a police officer in Manchester, England, in 1867.
Masbro’ boat disaster
Sixty-four people, mainly children, were drowned in the River Don in Masbrough, Yorkshire, on 5 July 1841 when the launch of a boat went wrong.
Mellor hill fort
Prehistoric site dating from the British Iron Age, situated on a hill in the village of Mellor, Greater Manchester, on the western edge of the Peak District.
Mining disasters in Lancashire
Mining disasters in Lancashire in which five or more people were killed occurred most frequently in the 1850s, 1860s and 1870s.
Oxford Martyrs
Three prominent Protestant clergymen burned alive in 1555-1556 for heresy during the reign of Queen Mary I of England.
Peel Tower
Defensive tower built on both sides of the border between England and Scotland from the mid-14th century until about 1600.
Peterloo Massacre
Cavalry charge on 16 August 1819 into a crowd of 60,000–80,000 gathered at St Peter's Field, Manchester, England to demand the reform of parliamentary representation
Power-loom riots
Rioting by hand loom weavers in 1826 in Lancashire, England, protesting against the introduction of the much more efficient power looms.
Ralph of Coggeshall
Abbot of Coggeshall Abbey and a major contributor to the early history of England known as the Chronicon Anglicanum, in which he included several anecdotes that have become folk tales.
Ricarius
French monk (c. 560 – c. 645) venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, who spent some time in England attempting to ransom French prisoners.