BattlefieldsSuppression of Welsh Disorders 1420
Medieval

Suppression of Welsh Disorders 1420

1420
Montgomeryshire, Wales
Also known as: English repression of residual Welsh resistance 1415–1425
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Montgomeryshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Welsh holdouts
Forces
Welsh rebels c.200–800.
VS
Victor
England
Forces
English forces c.500–1,500
Outcome
Scattered bands of Welsh rebels suppressed; English Marcher courts resume normal function
The Battle

History & Significance

After Glyndwr disappeared and the main rebellion collapsed by 1415, isolated bands of Welsh rebels continued to operate for years. English Marcher courts and the Council of Wales imposed harsh penal laws on the Welsh population. The suppression of residual resistance involved occasional violent encounters as well as judicial persecution. Wales remained under martial law provisions of the Penal Codes for generations. The period represents the painful pacification of a traumatised society.

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