In 1812, a man named Horsfall ordered the slaughter of a band  of them and was murdered in retribution.
In 1812, a man named Horsfall ordered the slaughter of a band  of them and was murdered in retribution. The next year, the Earl of  Liverpool's government ordered a mass trial at York which produced  many hangings and deportations. The movement began in 1811 in the  vicinity of Nottingham and quickly spread to neighboring counties.  FTP, name this group, named for a probably mythical King Ned, which  led nighttime raids to destroy the machinery which was taking rural  jobs.
In 1812, a man named Horsfall ordered the slaughter of a band  of them and was murdered in retribution.
{Luddites}