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English Civil War

Canterbury Royalist Riot 1642

1642
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Parliamentary county committee forces
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist mob approximately 500
Outcome
Royalist rioters temporarily seized the magazine; Parliamentary authority was eventually restored by county committee forces, but Royalist feeling in Canterbury remained strong throughout the war.
The Battle

History & Significance

In August 1642 the mayor of Canterbury attempted to enforce Parliament order suppressing Christmas observance; a Royalist mob rioted and seized the city magazine, declaring for the king. The riot foreshadowed the deep Royalist sympathies in Kent that would explode in the Second Civil War of 1648.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Canterbury Royalist Riot 1642

Roman site, Butchery Lane
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
The Guildhall
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Christchurch Priory and Archbishop's Palace
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Blackfriars
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Medieval wall of Black Prince's Chantry
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
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