The first example is the emigrant cycle of the group known as the 'Tolpuddle Martyrs.' In 1834 labourer and Methodist preacher George Loveless (1797-1874) was transported to Tasmania for seven years and put to work on government farms. He was one of six men from the Dorset village of Tolpuddle convicted, against a backdrop of machine breaking and rick burning in other areas, of using secret oaths in their Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers to agitate against local farmers who had cut labourers' wages to below 10 shillings a week.
a) In 1834, where was George Loveless transported for seven years as part of his punishment?
b) What was the occupation of George Loveless before his conviction and transportation?
c) How many men from the Dorset village of Tolpuddle were convicted alongside George Loveless?
d) What was the primary reason for the conviction of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, as mentioned in the passage?