In the autumn of 1536 , the north of England was convulsed in a series of uprisings collectively known as the Pilgrimage of Grace , the most serious opposition to Henry 's policies . Cromwell and Cranmer were the primary targets of the protesters ' fury . Cromwell and the king worked furiously to quell the rebellion , while Cranmer kept a low profile . After it was clear that Henry 's regime was safe , the government took the initiative to remedy the evident inadequacy of the '' Ten Articles '' . The outcome after months of debate was '' The Institution of a Christian Man '' informally known from the first issue as the Bishops ' Book . The book was initially proposed in February 1537 in the first vicegerential synod , ordered by Cromwell , for the whole Church . Cromwell opened the proceedings , but as the synod progressed , Cranmer and Foxe took on the chairmanship and the co-ordination . Foxe did most of the final editing and the book was published in late September
Pilgrimage of Grace
Pilgrimage of Grace
Thomas Cranmer