BattlefieldsDissolution Resistance at Cymer Abbey 1537
Tudor

Dissolution Resistance at Cymer Abbey 1537

1537
Merionethshire, Wales
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Merionethshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Welsh tenant resistance
Forces
Welsh tenant resistance in Merionethshire
VS
Victor
Crown dissolution commissioners
Forces
Crown dissolution commissioners with escort
Outcome
Dissolution enforced at Cymer despite Welsh resistance; abbey dissolved 1537
The Battle

History & Significance

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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