The history and politics of the English protest song

1701

Sir John Fenwick's The Flower Amang Them

Tune: Original
Lyrics: Unknown

Of this paean to a Jacobite martyr executed in 1697 by order of Parliament, and sung by the Tory elite of the Borders region, only the tune remains. But on 22 August 1701, this tune alone led to a duel in Newcastle between the performer, John Fenwick of Rock, and Ferdinando Forster: the latter was killed and the former executed for his murder!

Cause: Jacobite | Tory
Theme: Political Process
Addressed to: Social Elite
Target of Protest: Political Faction | The Ruler