BattlefieldsYorkshire Tax Rebellion — Topcliffe Skirmish 1489
Medieval

Yorkshire Tax Rebellion — Topcliffe Skirmish 1489

1489
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Earl of Northumberland killed 1489 · Yorkshire rising 1489
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Earl of Northumberland
Forces
Northumberland's retinue which did not protect him
VS
Victor
Rebels initially
Forces
Yorkshire tax rebels
Outcome
Yorkshire rebels opposed to new tax killed Henry Percy Fourth Earl of Northumberland near Topcliffe; Henry VII sent army north; Earl of Surrey suppressed rising
The Battle

History & Significance

Murder of the earl shows depth of northern resentment at Lancastrian taxation even under new Tudor regime; Yorkshire was restive and would rebel again in Pilgrimage of Grace

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