Oldcastle Revolt | |||||||
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John Oldcastle being burnt for both high treason and heresy. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of England | Lollards | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Henry V of England Thomas Arundel[1] |
Sir John Oldcastle Walter Blake Sir Roger Acton [2] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
222[2] | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
80 (POW) +79 [2] |
The Oldcastle Revolt was a Lollard uprising directed against the Catholic Church and the English king, Henry V. The revolt was led by John Oldcastle, taking place on the night of 9/10 January 1414. The rebellion was crushed following a decisive battle on St. Giles's Fields.