BattlefieldsPrayer Book Rebellion — Crediton Confrontation June 1549
Tudor

Prayer Book Rebellion — Crediton Confrontation June 1549

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

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Devon commons armed with agricultural weapons
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royal commissioners with modest escort
Outcome
Commissioners withdrew; rebels emboldened; rising spread rapidly to Cornwall.
The Battle

History & Significance

The very first armed confrontation of the Western Rising occurred at Crediton when royal commissioners attempting to disarm the Devon commons were resisted. Barns in the town were fired by one side or the other; the standoff marked the moment the protest became a military insurrection.

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