This is the first full account of the Pilgrimage of Grace since 1915. In the autumn and winter of 1536, Henry VIII faced risings first in Lincolnshire, then throughout northern England. These rebellions posed the greatest threat of any encountered by a Tudor monarch. The Pilgrimage of Grace has traditionally been assumed to have been a spontaneous protest against the Dissolution of the Monasteries, but R. W. Hoyle's lively and intriguing study reveals the full story.
This is the first full account of the Pilgrimage of Grace since 1915. In the autumn and winter of 1536, Henry VIII faced risings first in Lincolnshire...
The English kings and queens were by far the country's major landowners in the century before the Civil War, owning manors and other properties in every county. This collection of essays is the first comprehensive account of their estates and their management. Each essay takes a separate area of the history of the estates and assesses the success with which the intentions of government were implemented on the estates themselves. The book covers both national and local issues and will be of interest both to those interested in the successes and failures of government in the century before the...
The English kings and queens were by far the country's major landowners in the century before the Civil War, owning manors and other properties in eve...
