unwilling and, allegedly, unable to pay taxes to fund a war against France
protestors in several counties, but mainlyin Suffolk, forced the government to back down
no rebels were punished
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Silken Thomas 1534-7
Silken Thomas O'Neill began a rebellion in Dublin after hearing his dad, Earl of Kildare, was arrested and imprisoned
Thomas and his 5 uncles attacked Henry's administration before submitting to an Anglo- Irish army
leaders were executed in London
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Pilgrimage of Grace 1536-7
3 separate risings in Lincolnshire (led by Dymoke), Yorkshire and other northern counties (led by Aske), and a brief disturbance in Yorkshire and Cumberland (led by Bigod) challenged Henry's religious reforms
they also had economic, social and political grievances
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