BattlefieldsDacre Revolt 1534
Tudor

Dacre Revolt 1534

1534
Cumberland, England
Also known as: Lord Dacre treason trial 1534 · Dacre border power challenge 1534
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lord Dacre
Forces
Dacre c.100–200 in trial/conflict.
VS
Victor
Henry VIII (crown)
Forces
Crown forces c.200–300
Outcome
Lord Thomas Dacre tried for treason for allegedly conspiring with Scottish reivers; acquitted but stripped of border power
The Battle

History & Significance

The Dacre treason trial of 1534 destroyed the power of the great border magnate family and left the English West March without effective leadership for a generation.

Casualties & Losses

No combat; legal and political outcome

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