Sir Francis Bigod, a Protestant ironically, launched a second rising in January 1537 against Henry VIII's betrayal of the pardon promised to the Pilgrimage of Grace. His attempt to seize Hull and Scarborough failed when both garrisons resisted. The failure of Bigod's revolt gave Henry VIII the excuse he needed to repudiate his promised pardon and execute the Pilgrimage leaders. Aske was arrested, convicted of treason, and hanged in chains at York in July 1537.
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