BattlefieldsDissolution of Llanthony Priory 1538
Tudor

Dissolution of Llanthony Priory 1538

1538
Monmouthshire, Wales
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Monmouthshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Black Mountains Welsh community
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Crown dissolution commissioners with escort
Outcome
Llanthony Priory dissolved despite community resistance; priory buildings converted
The Battle

History & Significance

The dissolution of Llanthony Priory in the Black Mountains of Monmouthshire provoked the grievances of local Welsh communities who had long depended on the Augustinian house. Crown commissioners required armed escort to survey and dissolve the priory. The remote location in the Black Mountains made the operation difficult and the local Welsh community deeply resentful of the disruption to their spiritual and economic life.

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