BattlefieldsNorthern Rising — Rebel Advance to Wetherby 1569
Tudor

Northern Rising — Rebel Advance to Wetherby 1569

1569
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
royal army
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Rebel army c.5,000
Outcome
Rebels halted at Wetherby; no engagement; began withdrawal northward within days.
The Battle

History & Significance

The rebel northern earls advanced south as far as Wetherby before news that Mary Queen of Scots had been moved from Tutbury caused them to halt. The furthest point of the rebellion demonstrated that the earls could mobilise a substantial force but lacked a coherent strategic objective.

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