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Tudor

Execution of Abbot Paslew of Whalley 1537

1537
Lancashire, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Lancashire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Rebels
Forces
executed abbot; ceremonial execution, not combat.
VS
Victor
Crown (Henry VIII)
Forces
Crown forces
Outcome
Abbot Paslew executed; Whalley Abbey dissolved
The Battle

History & Significance

The execution of John Paslew, Abbot of Whalley, following his support for the Pilgrimage of Grace marked the brutal suppression of Lancashire resistance and the dissolution of the great Lancashire abbey.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Execution of Abbot Paslew of Whalley 1537

Three high crosses in St Mary's churchyard
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Whalley Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Whalley Cistercian abbey
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Portfield hillfort
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Bowl barrow 170m north east of Hacking Boat House
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
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