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Prayer Book Rebellion

England · Warfare / England War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1549Date range
1Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1549

Edward VI6 June 1549

Devon and Cornwall · Warfare / England War

Resistance to the new English liturgy develops into the Prayer Book Rebellion in Devon and Cornwall.

Edward VIJuly 1549

Exeter · Warfare / England War

Rebels besiege Exeter while demanding restoration of traditional religious practices and rejection of the new prayer book.

Names involved

Edward VI

Provenance

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