The rapid advance of Monmouth's army through Somerset in June 1685 caused alarm in Exeter. The city authorities mobilised the militia and prepared defences as rumours circulated about rebel intentions toward Devon. The panic in Exeter illustrated the widespread fear among loyal authorities across the south-west that the rebellion might spread.
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