# Spithead and Nore mutinies (1797)

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Royal Navy sailors mutinied over pay, conditions and discipline. Within the broader Georgian Britain period, parliamentary government, industrialization, imperial expansion, war with France and political reform turned Britain into a global commercial and military power. This event is placed at 1797 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The crisis showed both the navy's grievances and its central importance during wartime.

## Why it matters
The crisis showed both the navy's grievances and its central importance during wartime.

Ruler at the time: [George III](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Spithead and Nore mutinies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Spithead+and+Nore+mutinies&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Spithead and Nore mutinies](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Spithead+and+Nore+mutinies)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281700%E2%80%931799%29)
- [The National Archives — empire and industry resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)