What happened at the Bloody Sunday demonstration in Trafalgar Square in 1887?

The "Bloody Sunday" demonstration in Trafalgar Square took place on November 13, 1887. During this event, William Morris participated in a banned protest alongside the playwright George Bernard Shaw. The demonstration was suppressed when police, supported by troops, cleared the square of the protesters.1

It is important to clarify that this event is distinct from the Peterloo Massacre, which occurred in 1819 in Manchester and involved a violent cavalry charge against a peaceful crowd of reformers. While both events highlight historical tensions regarding public assembly and political dissent, they are separate incidents occurring in different decades and locations.21