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The Pilgrimage of Grace

Clifford's Tower, York

A great northern rising against Henry VIII, and its leader hanged in chains.

In 1536 tens of thousands of people across the north rose up against Henry VIII's closure of the monasteries. Led by a lawyer, Robert Aske, they called it the Pilgrimage of Grace.

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When
1536–1537
Where
53.9560, -1.0800
Group
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Clifford's Tower is English Heritage, open daily, with views across York.

Cover of Guy Fawkes: Traitor or Faithful? by Cale Mills
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