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Revolt of the Epiphany — Cirencester Loyalist Rising 1400

Q: Who won Revolt of the Epiphany — Cirencester Loyalist Rising 1400?

Henry IV and Cirencester townspeople won Revolt of the Epiphany — Cirencester Loyalist Rising 1400. The outcome was: Royalist rebellion to restore Richard II crushed; Huntingdon and Kent caught by townspeople and beheaded at Cirencester; Salisbury caught at Pleshy.

Q: When and where did Revolt of the Epiphany — Cirencester Loyalist Rising 1400 take place?

Revolt of the Epiphany — Cirencester Loyalist Rising 1400 took place in 1400 in Gloucestershire, England.

1400

Gloucestershire, England

Also known as: Epiphany Rising 1400 · Cirencester revolt 1400

Era

Medieval

Battle Type

Skirmish

Location

Gloucestershire, England

Status

Unregistered

The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated

Earls of Huntingdon, Kent and Salisbury

Forces

Cirencester townspeople rising against rebels

VS

Victor

Henry IV and Cirencester townspeople

Forces

Former Ricardian earls with retinues

Outcome

Royalist rebellion to restore Richard II crushed; Huntingdon and Kent caught by townspeople and beheaded at Cirencester; Salisbury caught at Pleshy

The Battle

History & Significance

First serious challenge to Henry IV crushed within days; Richard II's death shortly after removed the rallying point for Ricardian loyalists

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

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Corinium Roman town

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Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles

Tar Barrows: the earthwork and buried remains of two prehistoric or Roman round barrows and the buried remains of a Romano-British or earlier funerary and ritual site

Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles

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