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Tudor

Siege of Exeter 1549

1549
Devon, England
Also known as: Prayer Book Rebellion Siege of Exeter · Western Rising Exeter 1549
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Western rebels
Forces
Exeter garrison c.500–1,000.
VS
Victor
City of Exeter (Crown)
Forces
Rebel army c.6,000–15,000
Outcome
Rebels besiege Exeter for six weeks; city holds out until Lord Russell relieves it
The Battle

History & Significance

The rebel army besieged Exeter for six weeks but the city held out, giving Lord Russell time to gather a royal army and march to relieve it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Exeter 1549

Roman, Anglo Saxon and medieval defences called collectively Exeter City Walls
Scheduled monument · ~0 miles
Part of the Roman town of Exeter, beneath Cathedral Green
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Law Library, Cathedral Yard
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Bomb damaged remains of St Catherine's Almshouses and chapel and adjacent canon's house, 140m north of the Cathedral
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Underground passages
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
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