BattlefieldsMinor Rising in Merionethshire 1536
Tudor

Minor Rising in Merionethshire 1536

1536
Gwynedd, Wales
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Gwynedd, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Discontented Welsh commoners
Forces
loyal Welsh gentry acting for the Council
VS
Victor
loyal Welsh gentry acting for the Council
Forces
Discontented Welsh commoners
Outcome
Minor rising dispersed by local loyalists; ringleaders imprisoned
The Battle

History & Significance

A minor armed rising in Merionethshire in 1536 connected to discontent with the Acts of Union and dissolution of monasteries was quickly suppressed by local gentry loyalists acting under instructions from the Council of Wales. The rising was small and disorganised but reflected the widespread unease in Wales about the dissolution and the legal changes imposed by union with England.

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