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Tudor

Wyatt's Rebellion - Maidstone muster

1554
Kent, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Mary I
Forces
Royal forces c.800–1,500.
VS
Victor
Wyatt (initially)
Forces
Wyatt rebels c.2,000–3,000
Outcome
Wyatt's forces defeated the royal garrison at Maidstone, dispersing the Crown's initial military response and establishing a foothold in Kent that briefly threatened to advance on London.
The Battle

History & Significance

Wyatt assembled army at Maidstone

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Wyatt's Rebellion - Maidstone muster

The College of All Saints
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Tithe barn, Mill Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
The 'Gatehouse', Palace Gardens, Mill Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Len Bridge, Mill Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
East Farleigh Bridge, over the Medway
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
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