BattlefieldsPilgrimage of Grace — Atkinson Westmorland Muster 1537
Tudor

Pilgrimage of Grace — Atkinson Westmorland Muster 1537

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Westmorland rebels
Forces
Crown authority
VS
Victor
Crown authority
Forces
Westmorland yeomen and tenants
Outcome
Muster dispersed without battle; Atkinson executed; Westmorland leadership broken.
The Battle

History & Significance

Robert Atkinson and other Westmorland gentry gathered a local muster in support of the second wave of the Pilgrimage of Grace. The assembly took place in the upland valleys west of the Pennines and was the last substantial gathering of rebel forces during the entire movement.

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