BattlefieldsPilgrimage of Grace — Jervaulx Abbey Monks Join Rising 1536
Tudor

Pilgrimage of Grace — Jervaulx Abbey Monks Join Rising 1536

1536
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Jervaulx Abbey monks
Forces
Jervaulx Abbey monks
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Rebel pilgrims
Outcome
Jervaulx monks participated in rising; abbey dissolved and abbot executed after suppression.
The Battle

History & Significance

The abbot of Jervaulx Adam Sedbar was forced by rebel pilgrims to join the Pilgrimage of Grace. His monastery served as a rallying point for Wensleydale rebels; the monks participation gave the movement ecclesiastical legitimacy in the dales. Sedbar was later executed for treason.

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