Malvern Chase in Worcestershire and Herefordshire saw serious rioting in 1631 when crown disafforestation provoked resistance from forest commoners. Large crowds pulled down enclosure fences, assaulted forest officers and threatened the new lessees. The Malvern Chase riots were prosecuted in Star Chamber, which imposed heavy fines on the ringleaders. The disturbances illustrated the breadth of forest riot across England in the early 1630s.
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