What is Pilgrimage of Grace?
The '''Pilgrimage of Grace''' was a [[revolt]] in [[York]], [[Yorkshire]] in 1536. People protested against [[England]]'s break with [[Roman Catholic Church|Rome]] and the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries]]. There were also other specific political, social and economic issues they did not like. Technically the term ''Pilgrimage of Grace'' only refers to the uprising around [[York]], but sometimes it is used in relation to the risings in general which took place around [[Northern England]]; first from [[Lincolnshire]], twelve days before the actual ''Pilgrimage of Grace''. The revolt was caused by [[Henry VIII|Henry VIII's]] Dissolution of the [[Monasteries]], which caused problems with around 500,000 [[Monk|monks]] and [[Nun|nuns]]. {{History-stub}} [[Category:16th century in England]] [[Category:1536]] [[Category:Rebellions in Europe]] [[Category:1530s in Europe]]