River ParrettRiver in Dorset and Somerset, EnglandThe River Parrett is a river that flows through the counties of Dorset and Somerset in South West England, from its source in the Thorney Mills springs in the hills around Chedington in Dorset.
Battle of SedgemoorBelligerentsKingdom of EnglandMonmouth RebelsCommanders and leadersLouis de DurasJohn ChurchillHenry FitzRoyJames ScottFord GreyNathaniel WadeStrength 3,000 4,000Casualties and losses 200 killed or wounded 1,300 killed or wounded 2,700 capturedThe Battle of Sedgemoor was the final and decisive engagement of the Monmouth Rebellion, between forces loyal to James II and rebel forces led by the Duke of Monmouth.
Blake MuseumThe Blake Museum is in Bridgwater, Somerset, England at what is believed to be the birthplace of Robert Blake, General at Sea (1598–1657). Since April 2009 it has been run by Bridgwater Town Council with help from the Friends of Blake Museum. It has been an Accredited Museum since 2006. It is next door to the Bridgwater Town Mill, and there are plans to develop this as an extension of the museum.
Somerset LevelsThe Somerset Levels are a coastal plain and wetland area of Somerset, England, running south from the Mendips to the Blackdown Hills. The Somerset Levels have an area of about 160,000 acres (650 km2) and are bisected by the Polden Hills; the areas to the south are drained by the River Parrett, and the areas to the north by the rivers Axe and Brue. The Mendip Hills separate the Somerset Levels from the North Somerset Levels.
St Mary's Church, BridgwaterThe ParishChurch of St Mary, more commonly known as St Mary's, is the main Church of England parish church for the town of Bridgwater, Somerset. Originally founded well before the Norman Conquest, the present church is a large and impressive structure dating primarily from the 14th and 15th centuries, with both earlier remains and later additions.
SomersetCounty in South West EnglandCeremonial county in EnglandSomerset ( , ), archaicallySomersetshire ( , , ), is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel, Bristol, and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. The largest settlement is the city of Bath.
West Country CarnivalThe West Country Carnival Circuits are an annual celebration featuring a parade of illuminated carts in the English West Country. The celebration dates back to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. The purpose is to raise money for local charities. The series of parades in each town now form a major regional festival. Some carts cost in excess of £40,000 to build and are the result of thousands of hours' work throughout the year.
Market townIn Europe a market town is a settlement that obtained a market right (by custom or royal charter) in the Middle Ages, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or a city. In Great Britain, small rural towns with a hinterland of villages are still commonly called market towns, and this is sometimes reflected in their names (e.g. Downham Market, Market Rasen, or Market Drayton).
Monmouth RebellionBelligerentsEnglandMonmouth RebelsCommanders and leadersLouis de DurasJohn ChurchillHenry FitzRoyChristopher MonckCharles SeymourMonmouthFord GreyRobert FergusonNathaniel WadeAndrew FletcherStrength 3,000 4,000Casualties and losses 200 killed and wounded 1,300 killed and wounded 2,700 capturedThe Monmouth Rebellion (also known as the Pitchfork Rebellion, Revolt of the West or West Country rebellion) in June 1685 was an attempt to depose James II, who in February had succeeded his brother Charles II as king of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Civil parishIn England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, which for centuries were the principal unit of secular and religious administration in most of England and Wales. Civil and religious parishes were formally split into two types in the 19th century and are now entirely separate.
Domesday BookDomesday Book ( ; the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book") is a manuscript record of the Great Survey of much of England and parts of Wales historically believed to have been completed in 1086 at the behest of William the Conqueror, though recent research by MedievalistprofessorCarol Symes indicates that this book might have been completed as late as 1098 to 1114.
English Civil WarThe English Civil War or Great Rebellion was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Royalists and Parliamentarians in the Kingdom of England from 1642 to 1651. Part of the wider 1639 to 1653 Wars of the Three Kingdoms, the struggle consisted of the First English Civil War and the Second English Civil War. The Anglo-Scottish war of 1650 to 1652 is sometimes referred to as the Third English Civil War.
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