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Peasants Revolt — Bury St Edmunds Rising and Sack of Abbey 1381

1381
Suffolk, England
Also known as: Bury St Edmunds 1381 · Sack of Bury Abbey
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Suffolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Abbey of Bury St Edmunds
VS
Victor
Rebels temporarily
Outcome
Rebels sacked the rich abbey and beheaded Prior John Cambridge; town and county rose against abbey's feudal control; subsequently suppressed
The Battle

History & Significance

Bury St Edmunds revolt reflected deep resentment against monastic landlordism; the prior's execution was as shocking as Sudbury's for its targeting of ecclesiastical authority

Forces Involved

Suffolk rebels; abbey garrison and servants

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Peasants Revolt — Bury St Edmunds Rising and Sack of Abbey 1381

The Chapel of the Charnel
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Bury St Edmund's Abbey: including the monks' cemetery and outer precinct and vineyard walls
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
St Saviour's Hospital
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Babwell Friary (remains of)
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Sites NW and SE of Fornham All Saints
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
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