BattlefieldsNorthumberland Coup — Northumberland Dispersal and Arrest 1553
Tudor

Northumberland Coup — Northumberland Dispersal and Arrest 1553

1553
Northumberland, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland
Forces
Northumberland with no effective remaining support
VS
Victor
Mary I
Forces
Mary Tudors agents and loyal forces
Outcome
Northumberland arrested without bloodshed; Jane Greys reign ended; Mary I proclaimed queen throughout England
The Battle

History & Significance

John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, was arrested at Cambridge on 24 July 1553 after his forces deserted him and the Privy Council in London switched allegiance to Mary. He publicly recanted his Protestantism at Great St Marys church and was taken to the Tower of London. His arrest ended the brief reign of Lady Jane Grey. The Cambridge arrest was the culmination of the collapse of the Edwardian Protestant regime.

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