The Pilgrimage of Grace, 1536-1537, and the Exeter Conspiracy, 1538, Volume 1 (of 2)
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"The Pilgrimage of Grace, 1536–1537, and the Exeter Conspiracy, 1538, Volume I" by Madeleine Hope Dodds and Ruth Dodds is a historical account written in the early 20th century. It examines the great northern uprising against Henry VIII and the related court plot that followed, tracing their political, religious, and social causes, their leadership, and their regional dynamics. Drawing heavily on official papers and contemporary correspondence, it highlights how Cromwell’s reforms, royal policy, and northern power networks converged to ignite rebellion.
The opening of the work sets the stage with a clear survey of England’s condition just before the first rising: Henry VIII’s unsettled succession, financial strain amid inflation, and Thomas Cromwell’s ascent and management of Parliament. It outlines a cascade of religious and political measures—the royal supremacy, the Ten Articles, royal injunctions, dissolution of smaller monasteries, curbs on sanctuary and benefit of clergy, treaso
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