Originally posted by VargYour are right. I misspoke. What happened (or not?) was that a supposed bomb of black powder was (found?) under the floor boards of parliament. The Luddites were blamed, even though there was never any evidence that there even was a bomb.
What?!
When did Ned Ludd plant a bomb under parliament?
My source is :
Reid, Robert. Land of Lost Content: The Luddite Revolt
1812