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Rising at St Albans 1381

1381
Hertfordshire, England
Also known as: St Albans revolt 1381
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Hertfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Abbot of St Albans
Forces
Abbot's forces: c.100–250.
VS
Victor
St Albans rebels
Forces
St Albans rebels: c.2,000–4,000
Outcome
Abbey charters extorted; millstones symbolically reclaimed from the abbey floor
The Battle

History & Significance

The revolt at St Albans focused on the long-standing dispute between the town and the abbey over milling rights, with rebels reclaiming millstones as symbols of freedom.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Rising at St Albans 1381

The Clock Tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
St Albans Abbey Gatehouse
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
The Benedictine Priory of St Mary (Sopwell Priory) and the post-medieval mansions known as Sopwell House or Lee Hall
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
St Albans Abbey, site of conventual buildings
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Verulamium, part of wall and ditch of Roman city
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
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