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Burning of Highbury Manor 1381

1381
Middlesex, England
Also known as: Highbury 1381
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Middlesex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Robert Hales
Forces
Hales's household: c.50–150.
VS
Victor
Rebels
Forces
Rebels: c.500–1,000
Outcome
Priory and manor of Robert Hales, Lord Treasurer, burned to the ground
The Battle

History & Significance

The burning of Highbury Manor, property of the hated Treasurer Robert Hales, was a deliberate attack on the symbols of poll-tax authority.

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