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Tudor

Rising at Sampford Courtenay

1549
Devon, England
Also known as: Prayer Book Rebellion start 1549 · Sampford Courtenay 1549
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Crown authority
Forces
c.2,000-4,000 Prayer Book rebels
VS
Victor
Rebels (initial)
Forces
c.2,000-4,000 government forces
Outcome
Parishioners force priest to use old Latin mass; rebellion spreads across Devon
The Battle

History & Significance

The Prayer Book Rebellion began at Sampford Courtenay when parishioners refused the new English Prayer Book and forced their priest back to the Latin mass.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Rising at Sampford Courtenay

Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
Scheduled monument · ~5.3 miles
Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
Scheduled monument · ~5.3 miles
Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
Scheduled monument · ~5.3 miles
Round cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
Scheduled monument · ~5.3 miles
Two cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
Scheduled monument · ~5.3 miles
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