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Tudor

Northern Rising — Cumberland and Westmorland 1569

1569
Cumberland, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Northern rebel earls
Forces
Crown pacification forces c.500–1,500.
VS
Victor
Crown (Elizabeth I)
Forces
Cumberland/Westmorland rebels c.1,000–2,000
Outcome
Cumbrian gentry joined the rising then dispersed as royal forces advanced
The Battle

History & Significance

The Northern Rising drew support from Cumbrian gentry with Catholic sympathies, though the region was quickly pacified once the rebellion collapsed in Yorkshire.

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Scheduled Monuments near Northern Rising — Cumberland and Westmorland 1569

City wall, NE side
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Town wall, section on West Walls
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Carlisle Cathedral precinct
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
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