BattlefieldsPrayer Book Rebellion — Cathedral Area Fighting Exeter
Tudor

Prayer Book Rebellion — Cathedral Area Fighting Exeter

1549
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Rebel sympathisers
Forces
rebel sympathisers inside Exeter
VS
Victor
Loyalist citizens
Forces
Loyalist citizens
Outcome
Internal disorder suppressed; cathedral area secured by loyalists
The Battle

History & Significance

Within Exeter, fighting broke out near the cathedral as rebel sympathisers inside the city attempted to open the gates or undermine the defence; the cathedral close was a focal point for the internal security struggle during the siege.

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