thumb|left|Ruins of the monks' dormitory at Waverley Abbey|alt=grey stone walls leading to an end wall with three tall window openings Though Surrey was not the scene of serious fighting in the various rebellions and civil wars of the period, armies from Kent heading for London via Southwark passed through what were then the extreme north-eastern fringes of Surrey during the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 and Cade's Rebellion in 1450, and at various stages of the Wars of the Roses in 1460, 1469 and 1471. The upheaval of 1381 also involved widespread local unrest in Surrey, as was the case all across south-eastern England, and some recruits from Surrey joined the Kentish rebel army.
thumb|left|ruins of the monks' dormitory at waverley abbey|alt=grey stone walls leading to an end wall with three tall window openings though surrey was not the scene of serious fighting in the various rebellions and civil wars of the period armies from kent heading for london via southwark passed through what were then the extreme north-eastern fringes of surrey during the peasants' revolt of 1381 and cade's rebellion in 1450 and at various stages of the wars of the roses in 1460 1469 and 1471 the upheaval of 1381 also involved widespread local unrest in surrey as was the case all across south-eastern england and some recruits from surrey joined the kentish rebel army