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The Cornish Rebellion

St Keverne, Cornwall

A blacksmith led thousands of Cornishmen to march on London.

In 1497 Michael An Gof, a blacksmith from St Keverne, and the lawyer Thomas Flamank led a rising against heavy taxes. Around 15,000 Cornishmen marched all the way to London.

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When
1497
Where
50.0500, -5.0900
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The statue of An Gof and Flamank stands in St Keverne village.

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