Pilgrimage of Grace - Suppression

Suppression

In February 1537 a new rising took place in Cumberland and Westmorland called Bigod's Rebellion (not authorised by Aske) under Sir Francis Bigod, of Settrington in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Upon this the king arrested Aske and several of the other leaders, such as Lord Darcy, Lord Hussey who was Chief Butler of England, Sir Robert Constable, and Bigod, all of whom were convicted of treason and executed. On March 1537 Thomas Moigne, Member of Parliament for Lincoln was hanged, drawn and quartered. Lords Darcy and Hussey were both beheaded whilst Constable and Bigod were both hanged at Tyburn. Aske was also hanged in chains from the walls of York Castle as a warning to other would-be 'rebels'. In all, 216 were put to death; lords and knights, half a dozen abbots, 38 monks, and 16 parish priests, including :Sir Thomas Percy, Sir Stephen Hamerton, Sir William Lumley, Sir John Constable, Sir William Constable, Adam Sedbar, Abbot of Jervaulx, William Trafford, Abbot of Sawley, Matthew Mackarel, Abbot of Barlings and Bishop of Chalcedon, William Thirsk, Abbot of Fountains and the Prior of Bridlington were all executed and hanged at Tyburn between June and July 1537. Bowbearer of the Forest of Bowland Sir Nicholas Tempast was hanged at Tyburn Sir John Bulmer and his wife Margaret Stafford were also executed, Sir John by being hanged, drawn and quartered whilst his wife was burnt at the stake in Smithfield, London. On November 1538 Keeper of the Sewer Sir Edward Neville was beheaded for his part in the conspiracy. The loss of the leaders enabled the Duke of Norfolk to quell the rising and martial law was imposed upon the demonstrating regions, ending predication.