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Bigod's rebellion
| Bigod's rebellion | |||||||
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| Part of European wars of religion and the English Reformation | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| English Catholics |
 Kingdom of England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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King Henry VIII | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 216 executed | |||||||
Bigod's rebellion of January 1537 was an armed rebellion by English Catholics in Cumberland and Westmorland against King Henry VIII of England and the English Parliament. It was led by Sir Francis Bigod, of Settrington in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
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