Bigod's rebellion
1537 Catholic uprising in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bigod's rebellion of January 1537 was an armed rebellion by English Catholics in Cumberland and Westmorland against King Henry VIII of England and the English Parliament. It was led by Sir Francis Bigod, of Settrington in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
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Part of European wars of religion and the English Reformation | |||||||
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English Catholics[citation needed] | Kingdom of England | ||||||
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King Henry VIII | |||||||
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216 executed |
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