Kentish uprising of 1648
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The Kentish uprising of 1648 was a Royalist revolt in Kent during the Second English Civil War, in which local forces rose against Parliament’s rule and were ultimately suppressed by the New Model Army.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royalist uprising
ⓘ
armed conflict ⓘ event in the Second English Civil War ⓘ |
| commander |
George Goring, 1st Earl of Norwich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Fairfax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOf | Battle of Maidstone, 1 June 1648 ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Royalist pamphlets
ⓘ
contemporary Parliamentarian newsbooks ⓘ |
| endTime | June 1648 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Royalist naval revolt of 1648
ⓘ
Siege of Colchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Royalist support for King Charles I
ⓘ
discontent with county committee government ⓘ opposition to Parliamentarian rule ⓘ resentment at suppression of traditional festivities ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to escalation of the Second English Civil War
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prompted Parliamentarian military intervention in Kent ⓘ stimulated wider Royalist risings in 1648 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Canterbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England NERFINISHED ⓘ Gravesend NERFINISHED ⓘ Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Maidstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Rochester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
English Civil War local resistance
ⓘ
relations between central government and counties in 1640s England ⓘ |
| involves |
Kentish Royalist gentry
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Kentish militia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Model Army cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ New Model Army infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Maidstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForce | New Model Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Royalist revolt suppressed ⓘ |
| partOf | Second English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Canterbury Christmas riots of 1647 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Parliamentarian victory ⓘ |
| side |
Parliamentarians
ⓘ
Royalists ⓘ |
| startTime | May 1648 ⓘ |
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