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Oldcastle Revolt
15th century proto-protestant uprising / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Oldcastle Revolt was a Lollard uprising directed against the Catholic Church and the English king, Henry V. The revolt was led by John Oldcastle, taking place on the night of 9/10 January 1414. The rebellion was crushed following a decisive battle on St. Giles's Fields.
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Oldcastle Revolt | |||||||
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![]() John Oldcastle being burnt for both high treason and heresy. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
![]() | Lollards | ||||||
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Sir John Oldcastle ![]() Walter Blake ![]() Sir Roger Acton ![]() | ||||||
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222[2] | |||||||
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80 (POW) +79 ![]() |
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