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Henry VIII — Lincolnshire Rebellion Execution of Leaders at Lincoln 1537

1537
Lincolnshire, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Lincolnshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lincolnshire Rebellion leaders
Forces
Lincolnshire rebel leaders
VS
Victor
Henry VIII / Crown
Forces
Crown justice
Outcome
Rebel leaders executed; Lincolnshire pacified; served as warning ahead of Yorkshire executions.
The Battle

History & Significance

After the Lincolnshire rising of October 1536 was swiftly suppressed by royal promises, Henry VIII reneged and prosecuted the ringleaders. Executions of the leading Lincolnshire rebels took place at Lincoln in 1537, establishing that participation in the Pilgrimage would ultimately carry a lethal cost.

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