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Prayer Book Rebellion - Sampford Courtenay

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Cornish/Devon rebels
Forces
c.2,000-4,000 Prayer Book rebels
VS
Victor
Government
Forces
c.2,000-4,000 government forces
Outcome
Government forces under Lord Russell defeated the rebels at Sampford Courtenay in August 1549, crushing the uprising and executing its leaders, including the priest Thomas Hancock.
The Battle

History & Significance

Last major action of Prayer Book Rebellion

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Prayer Book Rebellion - Sampford Courtenay

Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
Scheduled monument · ~5.7 miles
Three cairns forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
Scheduled monument · ~5.7 miles
Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
Scheduled monument · ~5.7 miles
A prehistoric settlement complex, length of reave, tin streamwork and stamping mill on the western slopes of Cosdon Hill
Scheduled monument · ~5.8 miles
Cairn forming part of a cairnfield on Longstone Hill
Scheduled monument · ~5.8 miles
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