BattlefieldsRhys ap Thomas Suppresses Simnel Sympathisers in Wales 1487
Tudor

Rhys ap Thomas Suppresses Simnel Sympathisers in Wales 1487

1487
Swansea, Wales
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Swansea, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
potential Welsh Yorkist sympathisers
VS
Victor
Rhys ap Thomas
Forces
Rhys ap Thomas with royal authority
Outcome
Welsh Yorkist sympathisers deterred from joining Simnel; Tudor authority held
The Battle

History & Significance

During the Lambert Simnel uprising, Rhys ap Thomas conducted operations in south Wales against potential Yorkist sympathisers who might support the pretender. Armed shows of force at strategic points prevented any Welsh gentry from committing to Simnel before his defeat at Stoke Field. Rhys consolidated his dominant position in Wales as the principal Tudor magnate.

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