Resentment arose in the North following the English Reformation , the Church of England 's split from Rome and the dissolution of the Monasteries . In the North , most people remained staunch supporters of the Roman Catholic faith and were deeply unhappy with the changes . The people rose up in York creating a 30,000 strong rebel Catholic army carrying crosses and banners depicting the Holy Wounds ; this movement became known as the Pilgrimage of Grace
Pilgrimage of Grace
Pilgrimage of Grace
Council of the North