December 3 - Henry VIII pardons rebels




Tudor History with Claire Ridgway show

Summary:   On this day in Tudor history, 3rd December 1536, a proclamation was made to the rebels of the Pilgrimage of Grace offering them a pardon.   Yes, Henry VIII was offering the rebels "free pardons" for their rebellion against him, his advisors and his religious measures.   In today's "on this day in Tudor history", Claire Ridgway, author of several Tudor history books, reminds us what the Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion was about and how, even though a free pardon was offered, prominent rebels ended up being executed.   You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/4S_zCy-NMqU   You can find out more about the rebellion in Claire's video from 4th October - https://youtu.be/9WBhp2N3hKM   You can find Claire at: https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com  https://www.tudorsociety.com https://www.facebook.com/theanneboleynfiles/ https://www.facebook.com/tudorsociety/ https://twitter.com/AnneBoleynFiles  https://twitter.com/thetudorsociety  https://www.instagram.com/tudor.society/  https://www.instagram.com/anneboleynfiles/