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Today in History: James II’s troops crush Monmouth at Sedgemoor

7/6/2026

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On 6 July 1685, royal forces under James II crushed the Monmouth Rebellion at the Battle of Sedgemoor near Bridgwater, Somerset. Led by the illegitimate Charles II son James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, the Protestant insurgents were decisively defeated, ending the uprising and securing James II’s throne.

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On 6 July 1685, royal forces under James II crushed the Monmouth Rebellion at the Battle of Sedgemoor near Bridgwater, Somerset. Led by the illegitimate Charles II son James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, the Protestant insurgents were decisively defeated, ending the uprising and securing James II’s throne.