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Kett Rebellion — Lord Greys March through Cambridgeshire 1549

1549
Norfolk, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Norfolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Kett rebel forces
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Lord Greys column c.1,500
Outcome
Reinforcing column arrived; contributed to post-battle suppression.
The Battle

History & Significance

Lord Grey de Wilton marched a royal column from London through Cambridgeshire to reinforce the forces dealing with Ketts rebellion. The march was accompanied by arrests of Norfolk and Suffolk sympathisers; Grey arrived too late for the main battle but assisted in the pacification.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Kett Rebellion — Lord Greys March through Cambridgeshire 1549

St Lawrence's Well, Lower Westick Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Old Assembly Rooms and the remains of St Mary's College
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Curat's House, Haymarket
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
19-21 Bedford Street, medieval undercroft
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Gate of Bridewell, part of No 6 St Andrew's Hill
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
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