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Rising at Maidstone 1554

1554
Kent, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Crown loyalists in Kent
VS
Victor
Wyatt rebels
Outcome
Sir Thomas Wyatt raised his standard and mustered around 2,000 Kentish men at Maidstone in opposition to Mary I's marriage to Philip of Spain, before moving his headquarters to Rochester; no direct fighting is recorded at Maidstone itself (the first clash occurred the next day near Rochester).
The Battle

History & Significance

Rising at Maidstone 1554 was a Tudor skirmish, fought at Kent, England in 1554. Wyatt rebels prevailed over Crown loyalists in Kent. Sir Thomas Wyatt raised his standard and mustered around 2,000 Kentish men at Maidstone in opposition to Mary I's marriage to Philip of Spain, before moving his headquarters to Rochester; no direct fighting is recorded at Maidstone itself (the first clash occurred the next day near Rochester).

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The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Rising at Maidstone 1554 lies on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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Scheduled Monuments near Rising at Maidstone 1554

The College of All Saints
The College of All Saints
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 mi

The College of All Saints is a medieval ecclesiastical foundation located in Kent, England. Established as a collegiate church, it represents an important example of the institutional religious provision characteristic of late medieval England. The college was endowed to maintain a community of p…

David Anstiss / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Tithe barn, Mill Street
Tithe barn, Mill Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 mi

Tithe barn, Mill Street is a large medieval agricultural building located in Kent, England. The structure dates to the medieval period and served as a storage facility for tithes and agricultural produce, reflecting the economic importance of the Church's land holdings in the region. The barn's s…

Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
East Farleigh Bridge, over the Medway
East Farleigh Bridge, over the Medway
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 mi

East Farleigh Bridge is a medieval stone bridge spanning the River Medway in Kent, England. The bridge dates from the fourteenth century and represents an important example of medieval river crossing infrastructure in the county. Constructed of stone with multiple arches, it maintains substantial…

Oast House Archive / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Cistercian Abbey at Boxley
Cistercian Abbey at Boxley
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 mi

Boxley Abbey is a Cistercian monastery founded in the 1140s in the parish of Boxley near Maidstone in Kent. The abbey, following the austere architectural principles characteristic of the Cistercian order, developed as a significant religious community during the medieval period until its dissolu…

David Anstiss / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Aylesford Bridge
Aylesford Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 mi

Aylesford Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Medway at Aylesford in Kent. The structure dates primarily from the 14th century, though it has undergone substantial repair and reconstruction in subsequent periods. The bridge is constructed of stone and comprises multiple arches, reflect…

Tilman2007 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
White Horse Stone, Aylesford
White Horse Stone, Aylesford
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 mi

White Horse Stone, Aylesford is a Neolithic dolmen or megalithic monument situated in the parish of Aylesford in Kent. The structure comprises a substantial capstone supported by upright stone slabs, forming a chamber typical of Neolithic burial architecture dating to approximately 4000–3000 BCE.…

Simon Burchell / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
The 'Gatehouse', Palace Gardens, Mill Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Len Bridge, Mill Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
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