CHAPTER XIII.

THE PILGRIMAGE OF GRACE.

Causes of Popular Disaffection 88 Discontent in the House of Lords 89 The Statute of Uses 91 Enclosures of Commons 93 Encroachment upon Local Jurisdiction 95 The Three Commissions 97 Fantastic Rumours 99 Rising in Lincolnshire 100 The First of October at Louth 101 The Rebellion in Motion 103 The Articles of the Rebellion 105 The Rebels occupy Lincoln 107 Lord Hussey 109 The Duke of Suffolk 111 The King's Answer to the Petition 113 Scene in the Chapter-house at Lincoln 115 The Gentlemen separate from the Commons 117 The Great Insurrection 118 Account of Robert Aske 119 The Rising of the North 121 Scene at Beverley 123 Lord Darcy 125 The Rendezvous at Weighton 127 Aske enters York 129 Lord Darcy in Pomfret 131 Surrender of Pomfret 133 The Siege of Hull 135 Skipton Castle 137 Advance of the Duke of Norfolk 139 Henry's Instructions to Norfolk 141 Lancaster Herald at Pomfret 143 Lord Northumberland 145 Doncaster 147 The Doncaster Articles 151 The Conference on Doncaster Bridge 153 The Advice of the Council 155 Despatch of Heralds 157 State of the North 159 Proposal to betray Aske 161 Rebel Council at York 163 The Council of Pomfret 165 The King's Second Commission 167 Resolutions of the King 169 The Council of York 171 Aske goes to London 173 Fresh Danger 175