BattlefieldsPilgrimage of Grace — Northumberland rising 1536
Tudor

Pilgrimage of Grace — Northumberland rising 1536

1536
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Northumberland Pilgrimage of Grace
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royal authority
Forces
Crown c.1,000–3,000.
VS
Victor
Rebels (briefly)
Forces
Northern rebels c.5,000–15,000
Outcome
Northumberland joined the Pilgrimage of Grace; Percy influence crucial; local gentry and clergy joined the rising
The Battle

History & Significance

The Percy family's complex role in the Pilgrimage of Grace — some supporting, others nominal loyalists — reflected the deep divisions within Northumberland's ruling class. The county's Catholic conservative gentry provided significant support to the pilgrims but the leadership remained uncertain

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