The Pilgrimage of Grace, 1536-1537, and the Exeter Conspiracy, 1538, Volume 2 (of 2)

Name: The Pilgrimage of Grace, 1536-1537, and the Exeter Conspiracy, 1538, Volume 2 (of 2)
Author: Madeleine Hope Dodds; Ruth Dodds

Madeleine Hope Dodds; Ruth Dodds

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This volume examines the Pilgrimage of Grace from the King’s point of view, especially Henry VIII’s replies to the rebels and his refusal to concede their demands. It follows the shift from his private draft answer to the decision to negotiate through Norfolk and Fitzwilliam, with instructions shaped by suspicion, limited pardons, and firm conditions for submission. The narrative also shows royal anxiety over safe-conducts, truce, and the possibility of using negotiation to buy time against the insurgents.

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