The dissolution of Cymer Abbey near Dolgellau in Merionethshire provoked local Welsh resistance from tenants and communities that depended on the Cistercian house for spiritual and economic support. Crown commissioners required armed escort to enforce the dissolution. Local Welsh communities protested vigorously and several minor confrontations occurred between crowds and crown agents.
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