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Tudor

Rebel March through Northallerton 1569

1569
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Northern Rising march through Northallerton 1569
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Local royal administrators
Forces
local administrators c.100–300; unopposed march.
VS
Victor
Northern rebel earls
Forces
Rebels c.4,000–5,000
Outcome
Rebel army marches south through Northallerton gathering recruits, displaying the Five Wounds banner
The Battle

History & Significance

The southward march through Northallerton raised expectations of reaching Mary Queen of Scots at Tutbury and linking with wider Catholic support.

Casualties & Losses

None recorded

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Rebel March through Northallerton 1569

Motte and Bailey castle and site of a bishops' palace
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Howe Hill motte castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Howden Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Winton medieval settlement including fishponds and field system immediately south of Winton House
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
Sigston Castle: an enclosure castle 400m north of Kirby Sigston church
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
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