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Tudor

Northern Rising — Durham Cathedral Occupation 1569

1569
County Durham, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
County Durham, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Northern Earls
Forces
royal army
VS
Victor
Royal forces
Forces
Rebel northern earls c.5,000
Outcome
Rebels controlled Durham for several weeks before royal army forced their northward retreat.
The Battle

History & Significance

The rebel earls of Northumberland and Westmorland occupied Durham and celebrated mass in the cathedral, tearing up the English Bible and Protestant communion table. This act of Catholic restoration was the symbolic heart of the rising and demonstrated its religious character.

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