The Jurisdiction in Liberties Act 1535 ( 27 Hen 8 c 24 ) was an Act of the Parliament of England curtailing the independent jurisdiction of liberties and counties palatine , bringing them more in line with the royal government of the shires . It was promoted by Thomas Cromwell . The geographical area of many of the liberties corresponded to monasteries which were to be dissolved . Opposition to the Act was a factor in the Pilgrimage of Grace revolt in Yorkshire in 1536
Pilgrimage of Grace
Pilgrimage of Grace
Jurisdiction in Liberties Act 1535