CHAPTER PAGE I THE TURNING-POINT 1 II PLOTS AND TOKENS 14 III AFFINITY AND CONFEDERACY 28 IV FACTS AND RUMOURS 63 V THE RISING IN LINCOLNSHIRE 89 VI THE FAILURE OF LINCOLNSHIRE 117 VII THE INSURRECTION IN THE EAST RIDING 141 VIII THE PILGRIMS’ ADVANCE 168 IX THE EXTENT OF THE INSURRECTION 192 X THE MUSTERS AT PONTEFRACT 227 XI THE FIRST APPOINTMENT AT DONCASTER 241 XII THE FIRST WEEKS OF THE TRUCE 273 XIII THE COUNCIL AT YORK 308 XIV THE COUNCIL AT PONTEFRACT 341 MAPS I MAP OF ENGLAND SHOWING THE AREAS OF DISAFFECTION _To face p._ 1 II CENTRAL LINCOLNSHIRE „ „ III THE MAIN ROADS FROM LONDON TO THE NORTH „ „ IV THE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE „ „ V THE NORTHERN COUNTIES „ „ ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS PAGE =3= For influence on elections in the King’s favour, see “History,” October 1914, A. F. Hattersley, “The Real Position of the Duke of Norfolk in 1529–30.” =50= _For_ Thomas Monkton _read_ William Monketon. =79= The church plate of Hull. This method of securing the value of the church plate to the parish became fairly common in the later part of Henry VIII’s reign and during the reign of Edward VI. See Cox, “Churchwardens’ Accounts” (the Antiquary’s Books), pp. 133, 140–1. =91= For the commission to the clergy see Usher, “The Rise and Fall of the High Commission,” pp. 15–21. =116= Note E. The Sir Marmaduke Constable mentioned was Sir Robert’s brother, not his cousin. =123= Composition of the royal and the rebel forces. See Cox, “Churchwardens’ Accounts” (the Antiquary’s Books), pp. 325–7, for the parish soldier and the parish armour. =145= “Four docepyers.” Not “deceivers,” as suggested, but “douzepers,” great men. See New English Dictionary, and Lydgate, “Minor Poems” (Percy Society), p. 25:— “Where been of Fraunce all the dozepiere, Which in Gaule had the governaunce?”