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Events on Wednesday 17 August 1549 1
1549Prayer Book RebellionDevon and Cornwall revolt against the new English liturgyCommunities in Devon and Cornwall rose against the imposition of the English-language Book of Common Prayer, demanding a return to the Latin Mass. Royal troops suppressed the uprising after heavy fighting, including the Battle of Sampford Courtenay.