# Monmouth Rebellion (1685)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1685-monmouth-rebellion
Categories: battle

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, led a failed rising against James II. Within the broader Stuarts & Revolutions period, the shared monarchy of England, Scotland and Ireland produced conflicts over religion, taxation and sovereignty that culminated in civil war, revolution and union. This event is placed at 1685 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Its defeat and the Bloody Assizes strengthened the king temporarily but damaged the regime's reputation.

## Why it matters
Its defeat and the Bloody Assizes strengthened the king temporarily but damaged the regime's reputation.

Ruler at the time: [James II](https://english-history.com/rulers/james-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Monmouth Rebellion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Monmouth+Rebellion&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Monmouth Rebellion](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Monmouth+Rebellion)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281600%E2%80%931699%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)