Ripon, with its ancient minster and strong religious conservatism, was enthusiastic in the Pilgrimage. The town contributed to the mustering host and provided a staging point for West Riding pilgrims marching south to Doncaster. The dissolution threat to Fountains Abbey nearby gave particular urgency to the local rising.
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