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Northern Rising — Lancashire Muster 1569

1569
Lancashire, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Lancashire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Northern rebel earls
Forces
Crown authority; Lancashire support weak.
VS
Victor
Crown (Elizabeth I)
Forces
Limited rebel mobilization c.500–1,500
Outcome
Lancashire largely held for the Crown despite Catholic sympathies
The Battle

History & Significance

The Northern Rising of 1569 drew limited support from Lancashire despite the county's strong Catholic traditions, partly due to effective Crown management of the local gentry.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Northern Rising — Lancashire Muster 1569

Castle Hill motte
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Penwortham Old Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Roman settlement and industrial area at Winery Lane
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Cromwell's Mound Civil War fieldwork
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
Chingle Hall moated site
Scheduled monument · ~4.1 miles
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