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Medieval

Ely Resistance 1267

1267
Cambridgeshire, England
Also known as: Ely 1267 · Disinherited at Ely 1267
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Cambridgeshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Disinherited barons
Forces
Disinherited c.1,500–2,000; concluding siege.
VS
Victor
Henry III and Gilbert de Clare
Forces
Henry III & Gilbert de Clare c.5,000
Outcome
Last rebel holdout in the Isle of Ely submitted after negotiation
The Battle

History & Significance

The submission at Ely in 1267 ended the Second Barons War and the resistance of the Disinherited, closing the Montfortian chapter of English history.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Ely Resistance 1267

Ely Cathedral: claustral buildings
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
'Cherry Hill', castle mound
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Hospital of St John the Baptist and St Mary Magdalene, St John's Farm
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Roman site near Old Fordey Farm, Barway
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
Settlement site S of Tiled House Farm
Scheduled monument · ~4.5 miles
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