Battle of Clyst Heath

The Bonville–Courtenay feud of 1455 engendered a series of raids, sieges, and attacks between two major Devon families, the Courtenays and the Bonvilles, in south west England, in the mid-fifteenth century. One of many such aristocratic feuds of the time, it became entwined with national politics due to the political weight of the protagonists. The Courtenay earls of Devon were the traditional powerbrokers in the region, but by this time a local baronial family, the Bonvilles, had become more powerful and rivalled the Courtenays for royal patronage. Eventually this rivalry spilled over into physical violence, including social disorder, murder, and siege.

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Location: 50.7115, -3.4745, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1455 Battle of Clyst Heath

1001-01-01T00:00:00Z

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1001 Battle of Pinhoe

1068-01-01T00:00:00Z

1068-01-01T00:00:00Z

1068 Siege of Exeter

1549-06-16T00:00:00Z

1549-08-27T00:00:00Z

1549 Prayer Book Rebellion

1642-12-01T00:00:00Z

1643-01-01T00:00:00Z

1642 — 1643 Siege of Exeter

1645-10-01T00:00:00Z

1645-10-19T00:00:00Z

1645 Siege of Tiverton

1646-01-09T00:00:00Z

1646-01-09T00:00:00Z

1646 Battle of Bovey Heath

1942-04-23T00:00:00Z

1942-05-04T00:00:00Z

1942 Exeter Blitz

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1001	Battle of Pinhoe	battle, Dumnonii, Danes	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1068	Siege of Exeter	Anglo-Saxons, Kingdom of England, battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1455	Battle of Clyst Heath	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1549	Prayer Book Rebellion	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1642	Siege of Exeter	siege, Cavalier, Roundhead	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1645	Siege of Tiverton	Cavalier, Roundhead, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1646	Battle of Bovey Heath	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Exeter Blitz	aerial bombing of a city, Nazi Germany	Wikidata
site	bunker		Exeter Borough Control	civil defense center, Exeter City Council	Wikidata
site	bunker		Exeter Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps, bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Bickleigh Castle	English country house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Compton Castle	fortified manor house, history museum, historic house museum, English country house	Wikidata
site	castle		Powderham Castle	independent museum, historic house museum, English country house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1100	Tiverton Castle	independent museum, English country house, historic house museum, castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Exmouth Danish Fort	fort	Wikidata