Robert Aske, the leader, called up men to maintain the Holy Church
They wanted the restoration of the old faith - Catholicism
They wanted the reinstatement of abbeys, monasteries and All Saint's Day
They wanted the removal of evil councillors, eg, Thomas Cromwell
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Progress and developments
30,000 'pilgrims' under Robert Aske held sway over the North for a bit
Lord Darcy, a noble, gave up his castle, Pontefract Castle
Their standard was the 5 wounds of Christ
Organised and disciplined
Swore a religious oath against the Supremacy
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End and outcome
A truce was signed between Henry and the rebels
But, Henry outwitted them. He pardoned them because of the size and scale of the revolt, however, when more outbreaks happened (eg, the Cumberland Uprising), Henry took this advantage to kill the leaders
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