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Jack Cade's Rebellion

Cade Street, near Heathfield, East Sussex

A Kentish rebel who took London, then was hunted down in Sussex.

In 1450 Jack Cade led thousands of men from Kent against Henry VI's corrupt government. They camped on Blackheath, marched into London, and executed the king's treasurer.

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When
1450
Where
50.9700, 0.2700
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The Jack Cade memorial stone stands beside the road at Cade Street.

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