BattlefieldsPilgrimage of Grace — Pontefract Negotiations December 1536
Tudor

Pilgrimage of Grace — Pontefract Negotiations December 1536

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

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
royal army under Duke of Norfolk
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Rebel host estimated at over 30,000
Outcome
Rebels accepted royal promises and dispersed; pardon subsequently dishonoured by the king.
The Battle

History & Significance

A second Doncaster conference produced the rebel articles and royal promises at Pontefract. The Duke of Norfolk acting for Henry VIII offered a pardon and a parliament. The pilgrims believed the promises; their failure to press their advantage cost them the campaign.

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