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Tudor

Battle of Clyst Heath massacre

1549
Devon, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Rebels
Forces
c.4,000 rebel prisoners.
VS
Victor
Government
Forces
Government forces c.2,000–3,000
Outcome
Government forces decisively defeated the rebels, with the subsequent massacre of approximately 4,000 captured rebels establishing government dominance and effectively ending the Prayer Book Rebellion.
The Battle

History & Significance

4,000 rebel prisoners massacred after Clyst St Mary

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Clyst Heath massacre

Clyst St Mary Bridge and causeway
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Animal pound on Woodbury Road, 275m south east of the church
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
St Katherine's Priory, Polsloe
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
Earthwork enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Church Path Hill Plantation
Scheduled monument · ~3.5 miles
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