Sedgemoor, Somerset
Sedgemoor, Somerset -- this tranquil scene was, alas, the site of a bloody battle on 6 July 1685, when the rebellious Duke of Monmouth was defeated by the King's forces led by the Earl of Feversham. The rebels were defeated and the rebellion was ended. law and order restored, and everyone except Monmouth lived happily ever after
Picture No
10238839
Media ID
47422126
Size
5130px x 3828px
(3.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
engraving by an unnamed artist
Date
circa 1880
