Rebellion

Bigod's Rebellion

26 Jan 1537 – 20 Feb 1537 · 54.75° N, 3.00° W

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When
26 Jan 1537 – 20 Feb 1537
Kind
Rebellion
Coordinates
54.75° N, 3.00° W
Description
armed rebellion by English Roman Catholics against King Henry VIII of England

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Bigod's rebellion

1537 Catholic uprising in England

Bigod's rebellion of January 1537 was an armed rebellion by English Catholics in Cumberland and Westmorland against King Henry VIII and the English Reformation Parliament. It was led by Sir Francis Bigod, of Settrington in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

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