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Tudor

Pilgrimage of Grace at Skipton Castle 1536

1536
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Skipton Castle siege 1536 · Pilgrimage of Grace Skipton 1536
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Pilgrimage rebels
Forces
Pilgrim besiegers c.2,000–3,000
VS
Victor
Clifford (crown)
Forces
Clifford garrison c.200–300
Outcome
Henry Clifford holds Skipton Castle against the Pilgrimage of Grace rebels who invest it but cannot take it by storm
The Battle

History & Significance

Clifford defence of Skipton Castle provided a crucial royalist stronghold in the heart of rebel-controlled Yorkshire during the Pilgrimage of Grace.

Casualties & Losses

Minor skirmishing around the walls

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Pilgrimage of Grace at Skipton Castle 1536

Cup and ring marked rock in wall at High Snaygill 80m east of High Laithe
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Carved rock on bank at side of track opposite Garth House, 60m south west of Snaygill Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Cup, ring and groove marked rock south of derelict wall on Bradley Moor, 70m south west of Low Edge Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Cup and ring marked rock 150m west of Low Edge Farm, Bradley Moor
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Black Hill round cairn
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
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