That autumn , the government had just succeeded in putting down a rising in Lincolnshire , when on 13 October 1536 , the far more serious Pilgrimage of Grace broke out , mustering an enormous multitude of adherents , perhaps as many as 40,000 . This time , having dealt with the problem , the government was desperate to stamp out any centres of resistance . Since one of the flashpoints had been the Northern capital of York , it was necessary for the government to mount a lesson in the city
Pilgrimage of Grace
Pilgrimage of Grace
John Rochester (martyr)