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The Battle of Deptford Bridge (or Blackheath) was the culminating event of the Cornish Rebellion of 1497. It took place on 17 June 1497 on a site in present-day Deptford in south-east London, adjacent to the River Ravensbourne. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Cornish Rebellion of 1497 was a popular uprising in 1497 by the tin miners of Cornwall in the south west of Britain. ... The Cornish Rebellion of 1497 was a popular uprising in 1497 by the tin miners of Cornwall in the south west of Britain. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 1497 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Deptford is an area of the London Borough of Lewisham, on the south bank of the River Thames in south-east London. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... The River Ravensbourne is a tributary of the River Thames. ...

Rebels from Cornwall, led by Michael An Gof (also known as Michael Joseph; An Gof is Cornish for blacksmith) and Thomas Flamank (a Bodmin landowner's son), had marched to London to protest about the unfair taxation of Cornwall (the money was being raised in order to finance an invasion of Scotland). En route, they gathered support from the yeomen of Plymouth and forces led by James Touchet, Lord Audley in Somerset. Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county at the extreme South-West of England on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. ... Michael An Gof (also known as Michael Joseph; An Gof is Cornish for blacksmith) and Thomas Flamank (a Bodmin landowners son and London lawyer) led the Cornish Rebellion of 1497, in which rebels marched on London to protest at King Henry VIIs levying of a tax with which... The Cornish language (in Cornish: Kernowek, Kernewek, Curnoack) is one of the Brythonic group of Celtic languages that includes Welsh, Breton, the extinct Cumbric and perhaps the hypothetical Ivernic. ... Thomas Flamank was a lawyer from Cornwall who together with Michael An Gof led the Cornish Rebellion against taxes in 1497. ... Map sources for Bodmin at grid reference SX074667 The town of Bodmin lies in the centre of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, along the western edge of Bodmin Moor. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Plymouth is a city in the South West of England, or alternatively the Westcountry, and is situated within the traditional county of Devon. ... Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ...

After fighting a minor battle near Guildford, Surrey, they were hopeful of gaining further support from people in Kent (the focus of Jack Cade's rebellion of 1450), but despite rallying at Cade's meeting place at nearby Blackheath were disappointed. Estimates vary, but it is said that at Blackheath some 15,000 Cornish faced 25,000 troops of the King. The Cornish lacked the horse and artillery possessed by the King's army, and the result was inevitable. Guildford is the county town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Jack Cade (possibly named John Mortimer) was the leader of a popular revolt in late medieval Europe in the 1450 Kent rebellion which took place in the time of King Henry VI in England. ... Events March - French troops under Guy de Richemont besiege the English commander in France, Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, in Caen April 15 - Battle of Formigny. ... Blackheath is a suburb of London, divided between the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Greenwich. ...

As a result, the Cornish rebels were soundly beaten by King Henry VII's forces led by Lord Daubeney. Much of the battle took place on the eastern side of the Ravensbourne, on the hillside up to the plateau of Blackheath - as a result, it is sometimes called the 'Battle of Blackheath'. Figures from the battle vary though they generally place the losses of Daubeney's forces within single figures next to perhaps 1000 Cornishmen. Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1999), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), was the founder and first patriarch of the Tudor dynasty. ...

Two of the leaders (An Gof and Flamank) were executed, on 24 June 1497. An Gof and Flamank suffered the traitor's fate of being hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn, while Audley was beheaded on the 25 June Tower Hill. Their heads were displayed on pike-staffs ("gibbeted") on London Bridge. An Gof before his execution is recorded to have said that he should have "a name perpetual and a fame permanent and immortal". Thomas Flamank was quoted as saying - "Speak the truth and only then can you be free of your chains" June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... Drawing and quartering was part of the penalty once ordained in England for treason. ... Tyburn was a former village in the county of Middlesex which now forms part of Londons City of Westminster. ... Tower Hill is an elevated spot outside the Tower of London and just outside the limits of the City of London in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Gibbet is a term applied to several different devices used in the capital punishment of criminals and/or the deterrence of potential criminals. ... This article is a text about the Bridge in London. ...

1997 was the 500th anniversary of the An Gof uprising and a commemorative march (Keskerdh Kernow 500) was held, which retraced the route of the original march from St Keverne, Cornwall to London. A statue depicting An Gof and Flamank was unveiled at An Gof's home town of St. Keverne and a commemorative plaque was also unveiled on Blackheath common. Keskerdh Kernow (Cornwall Marches On !) was a hugely important event for the Cornish in 1997. ...

See also

• List of topics related to Cornwall

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• Mychal Josef an Gof "The Smith"
• Thomas Flamank
• The Battle of Deptford Bridge (Blackheath) 1497
• The Cornish Rebellion
• A name perpetual and a fame permanent and immortal
• The Black Heath Rebellion
• The Black Heath Rebellion 16 Jun 1497
• Michael An Gof, the Cornish Blacksmith
• Michael Joseph
• Mebyon Kernow
• TGG Kernow - Tyr-Gwyr-Gweryn
• Cornish Self-Government Movement
• The Celtic League
• Constitutional Status of Cornwall
• 1997 Keskerdh Kernow 500