Even as Henry V prepared his invasion of France that would lead to Agincourt, Yorkshire showed resistance to the associated taxation. While not a formal rebellion, the disorder around tax collection in 1415 illustrates the ongoing tension between the Crown's financial demands and Yorkshire's tradition of resistance — from the Peasants Revolt to the Pilgrimage of Grace, the county regularly challenged royal taxation. The collection was ultimately enforced.
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