While virtually all of Yorkshire rose for the Pilgrimage of Grace, Hull was an exception. The town's garrison held for Henry VIII, providing a potential landing point for royal reinforcements and a symbol of continued Crown presence in the region. The Pilgrims attempted to take Hull but it resisted. Hull's loyalty was partly based on its dependence on royal trading privileges, partly on the intimidation of the merchants. Its resistance prevented the Pilgrimage from being a complete takeover of the north.
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