The British nation a history / by George MWrong . a 3W Is ,t_; i r- •? 283 284 THE BRITISH NATION on a Pilgrimage of Grace, to seek redress from the Pope was known to be on the point of excommuni-cating and pronouncing deposition against Henry, andwas trying to stir up the Continent to attack him. Hewas really frightened. He met Robert Aske, the rebelleader, with fair words ; he promised to forgive the rebels,and to gratify the north, jealous of the supremacy of thesouth, by holding a Parliament at York. But when thehostile forces melted away before his promises, his tone. The BiuxiNG
The British nation a history / by George MWrong . a 3W Is ,t_; i r- •? 283 284 THE BRITISH NATION on a Pilgrimage of Grace, to seek redress from the Pope was known to be on the point of excommuni-cating and pronouncing deposition against Henry, andwas trying to stir up the Continent to attack him. Hewas really frightened. He met Robert Aske, the rebelleader, with fair words ; he promised to forgive the rebels,and to gratify the north, jealous of the supremacy of thesouth, by holding a Parliament at York. But when thehostile forces melted away before his promises, his tone. The BiuxiNG Place at Smitiihi ;. The scene is tliat of the execution of Ann Askew ami otliei-s. Note the preacher exliortini? tlie unfortunates who are lieiiiff l>urned. changed, and he ordered terrible vengeance in the regionsmost affected. Not only w^ere Aske and other leaders exe-cuted ; hundreds of peasants were hanged on trees or gib-bets as a warning to others, and after crushing this risingHenry was strong enougli to carry out his policy withoutfear of serious opposition. AVhat Henry appears to have desired was to preservein England tlie doctrines and ritual of the modia?valChurch deprived of any connection with Rome. Perhaps THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY IN ENGLAND 285 in this lay the secret of his strength, for he did not dis-turb the religious habits of the people; they still had the mass and the other rites to which they wereretain Romau° accustomed, and so long as these were left,doctrine without mauy, even of the devout, probably objectedsupremacy. ^^^^^^ to the rcvolt
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