# Cornish rebellion reaches Blackheath (1497)

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Categories: battle

Thousands marched from Cornwall to protest taxation for war with Scotland. Within the broader Tudor Britain period, dynastic consolidation, Reformation, closer incorporation of Wales and Ireland, and rivalry with Catholic Europe transformed the state. This event is placed at 17 June 1497 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The revolt exposed regional grievances but was defeated near London.

## Why it matters
The revolt exposed regional grievances but was defeated near London.

Ruler at the time: [Henry VII](https://english-history.com/rulers/henry-vii)

## Sources
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- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [The National Archives — early modern education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)