Shaftesbury took no part in the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685.

Following the putting down of the Monmouth Rebellion, 12 men were hanged in the town.

The Monmouth Rebellion and the events surrounding it have formed the basis for several works of fiction.

During the 1685 Monmouth Rebellion the king's forces were camped at the rhyne.

In 1684 he returned to England and probably fought against the Monmouth Rebellion.

In 1685 the 9th Earl was executed for his part in the Monmouth rebellion.

Eight people from the parish were accused of complicity in the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685.

They shared Whig exclusionist politics and were arrested during the Monmouth rebellion.

The Monmouth Rebellion was put down, and in 1685 the Duke was executed.

During the Monmouth Rebellion the rebel army attacked the cathedral in an outburst against the established church and damaged the west front.