Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Blackheath in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Reacting to the introduction of the oppressive poll tax, which the king had imposed because not enough income had been collected the previous year, Tyler led a force of peasants in taking Canterbury, before advancing on to Blackheath, outside London
Reacting to the introduction of the oppressive poll tax, which the king had imposed because not enough income had been collected the previous year, Tyler led a force of peasants in taking Canterbury, before advancing on to Blackheath, outside London
Essex rebels reach the Mile End & Kentish rebels reach Blackheath
Makes a temporary peace with Henry VI at Blackheath
The Cornish army reaches the outskirts of London, forcing Henry to concentrate a large royal force against it.
The Cornish rebels reach Blackheath & Audley joins & leads them
Audley is taken prisoner, brought before the King and council on 19 Jun and condemned
Henry's royal army defeats the Cornish rebels at the Battle of Blackheath, also known as Deptford Bridge.
Royal forces overwhelm the Cornish army at Blackheath and capture the principal rebel leaders.
The rebels are defeated by the Earl of Oxford & Lord Daubeney. Audley is taken prisoner, brought before the King and council on 19 Jun and condemned
Provenance
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