BattlefieldsMary I — Spanish Marriage Riots at London Bread Street 1554
Tudor

Mary I — Spanish Marriage Riots at London Bread Street 1554

1554
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
civilian rioters
Forces
civilian rioters; no organised armed force
VS
Victor
Crown forces (London constables and Yeomen of Guard)
Forces
London constables and Yeomen of Guard
Outcome
Disorders suppressed; leaders imprisoned; popular anti-Spanish sentiment remained high.
The Battle

History & Significance

News of the planned Spanish marriage of Mary and Philip provoked street disorder in London in early 1554. Pamphlets were distributed; a dead dog with a shaved crown was thrown into the presence chamber at Westminster; constables and guards arrested rioters in Bread Street and Cheapside.

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