Following the collapse of the Northern Rising, Elizabeth I ordered the Earl of Sussex to execute a minimum of one man from every village that had supplied rebels. The resulting sweep through Yorkshire in early 1570 produced between 600 and 900 hangings across the northern counties. The executions were intended as a visible deterrent — Elizabeth reportedly complained that Sussex was too merciful. The villages of the North Riding and East Riding were particularly affected, with local constables compelled to report the names of those who had participated in the rebellion.
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