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Maidstone

The Tithe War 1881-1936


16 Feb John Bulaitis

During the 1930s, farming communities waged a campaign of ‘passive resistance’ against Tithe Rentcharge, the modern version of medieval tithe. Farmers refused to pay the charge, disrupted auctions of seized stock and joined demonstrations to prevent action by bailiffs.

Event type: Meeting
Date: 16th February 2026
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Maidstone Salvation Army Hall