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Dudley Conspiracy Arrests 1556

1556
Warwickshire, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Warwickshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
civilian conspirators; no armed clash
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Crown agents and pursuivants
Outcome
Plot crushed; several conspirators executed; Marian regime temporarily shaken.
The Battle

History & Significance

Henry Dudley and a group of Protestant gentlemen plotted to rob the Exchequer and stage an invasion from France. The plot was betrayed; arrests swept up conspirators across London and the Home Counties. Some fled to France; others were tried for treason.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Dudley Conspiracy Arrests 1556

The Benedictine priory and precinct of St Mary, Nuneaton
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Astley Castle moated site, fishponds, garden remains and Astley College
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Hartshill Castle
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
Moated site at Exhall Hall
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
Bowl barrow 580m east of Moor Wood Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
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