Technically the term Pilgrimage of Grace only refers to the uprising around York , but sometimes it is used in relation to the risings in general which took place around Northern England ; first from Lincolnshire , twelve days before the actual Pilgrimage of Grace . Technically the term Pilgrimage of Grace refers specifically and inclusively to the uprising around York , though sometimes it is used in relation to the risings in general which took place around Northern England ; first from Lincolnshire , twelve days before the actual Pilgrimage of Grace .