BattlefieldsBigod's Rebellion — Hull Attack January 1537
Tudor

Bigod's Rebellion — Hull Attack January 1537

1537
East Riding, England
Also known as: Bigod attack on Hull 1537 · Second phase of Pilgrimage
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
East Riding, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Bigod rebels
Forces
Hull garrison c.100–150.
VS
Victor
Crown (Hull held)
Forces
Bigod's rebels c.500–1,000
Outcome
Sir Francis Bigod and Jack Hallam attempted to seize Hull; failed; Bigod fled to Cumberland; captured and executed
The Battle

History & Significance

When Henry VIII reneged on his promises after the first Doncaster meeting, Sir Francis Bigod — an evangelical Protestant who had somehow joined the conservative Pilgrimage — organised a new rising. He attempted to seize Hull to prevent Crown troops landing, while simultaneously sending force to Scarborough. Both attacks failed. Bigod's rising gave Henry VIII the pretext he needed to hang 216 rebels including Robert Aske. The failure of Bigod's rebellion ended any hope of a negotiated settlement.

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