The Pilgrimage of Grace : the rebellion that shook Henry VIII's throne / Geoffrey Moorhouse.

London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2002.

xx, 361 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-336) and index.

A tragic story set against a backdrop of 16th century politics and religion. The story of how an army of 40,000 rose up in protest against King Henry VIII, led by a man named Robert Aske. Having backed down from military force to negotiate terms in London, Aske was betrayed and hanged for treason.

9780297643937 (hbk)

942.052
800.647

English

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