
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Near this place, Robert Aske leader of the Pilgrimage of Grace died in 1537, martyred by Henry VIII. Recorded plaque organisation: York Civic Trust.
Robert Aske was a Yorkshire lawyer who led the Pilgrimage of Grace, a major rebellion against King Henry VIII's reforms; he was executed in 1537 for his role in this uprising.
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Photo: Keith Seabridge · CC BY 2.0