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Pilgrimage of Grace — Carlisle Garrison Muster 1536

1536
Cumberland, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cumbrian rebels
Forces
Cumbrian rebels c.2,000–3,000
VS
Victor
Crown
Forces
Carlisle garrison c.200–400
Outcome
Carlisle held for the Crown; Cumbrian rebels less unified than Yorkshire
The Battle

History & Significance

Carlisle remained loyal during the Pilgrimage of Grace, providing the Crown with a secure base in the northwest during the most dangerous rebellion of the Tudor period.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Pilgrimage of Grace — Carlisle Garrison Muster 1536

City wall, NE side
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Town wall, section on West Walls
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Carlisle Cathedral precinct
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
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