BattlefieldsMary I — Jane Grey Proclamation and Immediate Marian Counter-Muster London 1553
Tudor

Mary I — Jane Grey Proclamation and Immediate Marian Counter-Muster London 1553

1553
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland
Forces
Northumberland supporters
VS
Victor
Mary I
Forces
London trained bands
Outcome
Jane Grey abandoned in the Tower within nine days; Mary proclaimed at London; Northumberland surrendered.
The Battle

History & Significance

After the Privy Council proclaimed Jane Grey queen on 10 July 1553, reports rapidly reached London of Marys growing army in East Anglia. The Council began hedging and key figures slipped away to declare for Mary; the political crisis was resolved without London coming to arms.

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