Pitchfork Rebellion

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The Pitchfork Rebellion, more formally known as the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, was an unsuccessful West Country uprising in England led by James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, against King James II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
historical event
rebellion
uprising
alsoKnownAs Monmouth Rebellion
Monmouth Rebellion
surface form: West Country Rebellion of 1685
battle Battle of Sedgemoor
commanderForSide James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
surface form: John Churchill (later Duke of Marlborough)

Baron Grey of Werke
surface form: Lord Grey of Warke

Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham
consequence execution of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth
harsh repression of rebels
transportation of many rebels to the colonies
country Kingdom of England
decisiveBattle Battle of Sedgemoor
endTime 1685-07-06
followedBy Bloody Assizes
hasCause Protestant opposition to a Catholic monarch
claims of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, to the English throne
opposition to the succession of James II
hasEffect Bloody Assizes
hasTheme anti-Catholic sentiment in England
religious conflict
succession dispute
leader James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
location Bristol
Devon
Dorset
Somerset
southwest England
surface form: West Country

Wiltshire
mainWeapon farm tools
muskets
pikes
pitchfork
namedAfter use of pitchforks by poorly armed rebels
opponent James II of England
participant Royal Army of King James II
Pilgrimage of Grace
surface form: West Country Protestant rebels
partOf English political conflicts of the 17th century
Stuart succession crises
precededBy Exclusion Crisis
relatedTo Glorious Revolution
religionInvolved Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
result failure
royalist victory
startTime 1685-06-11
timePeriod Restoration era

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Monmouth Rebellion alsoKnownAs Pitchfork Rebellion