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Prayer Book Rebellion archaeological resource report published following a Freedom of Information request

6 July 2018

The Devon County Council Report can be accessed at the following link:

 

http://new.devon.gov.uk/accesstoinformation/archives/information_request/battlefields-of-the-prayer-book-rebellion

 

The report, produced by the Battlefields Trust archaeological advisor, Dr Glenn Foard, in 2009 and largely based on a MA thesis by Alex Hodgkins at the University of Leeds, covers the battles fought during the rebellion at Fenny Bridges, Woodbury, Clyst St Mary and Clyst Heath and Samford Courtney.  It also includes transcripts of the primary sources covering the battles that were fought. 

 

 

 
 
 

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