In which English city did a mob burn down Priestley's home and church?
Birmingham
Manchester
Liverpool
London
Answer
In 1791, a mob in Birmingham burned down Joseph Priestley's home and church due to his controversial publications and support for the American and French Revolutions. This forced him to flee to London and eventually the United States.
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