BattlefieldsNorthumberland Coup — Bury St Edmunds Standoff 1553
Tudor

Northumberland Coup — Bury St Edmunds Standoff 1553

1553
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland
Forces
Suffolk gentry defecting to Mary at Framlingham
VS
Victor
Mary I
Forces
Northumberland with dwindling royal force
Outcome
Northumberlands support collapsed in Suffolk; local gentry defected to Mary; Northumberland turned back toward Cambridge where he was arrested
The Battle

History & Significance

As Northumberland marched north from London in July 1553 to intercept Mary Tudor, his force reached the vicinity of Bury St Edmunds where reports of Marys growing support at Framlingham began to erode his army. Local Suffolk gentry who had been wavering now declared for Mary. The Bury St Edmunds standoff and the evident collapse of Northumberlands support there were decisive moments in the coup's failure.

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