Throughout history there have been riots over many things. Sports teams winning,

sports teams losing, high prices, war protests and police brutality have all been the

cause of riots at some point. However in66, one town in England had perhaps one of the oddest riots of all

time. Learn more about the great Nottingham Cheese Riot on this episode of Everything

Everywhere Daily. The events of this episode took place in the year 1766 in the town of Nautium in Central England.

If you're somewhat familiar with the geography of England, Nautingham sure is the county of which

Nautingham is the seat and it is located just south of Yorkshire and north of Lesteshire.

Every year in the autumn and Nottingham, going back almost a thousand years, the city has held its annual

Goose Fair.

The Fair received an official royal charter in 1284 by King Edward I, but it's believed that the fair

was actually held well before that. A royal charter simply meant that the fair

was given priority over other fairs in the county and no one could run a competing

fair during that time.

The name Goose Fair dates back to at least the 16th century.

It comes from the fact that centuries ago,

thousands of geese would be driven from neighboring counties to Nautium for sale.

The geese would be driven on foot up to 50 miles away.

Over time the name stuck but the Goose Fair just sort of became a general county fair.

The Goose Fair is actually still a thing and it draws over 400,000 visitors per year and it's been held every year except in times of pandemic or war.

The particular fair in question took place in 1766.

The summer of 1766 was not a good one for agriculture in the British Isles.

Ireland had a famine that year and food production in England was down dramatically.

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