12 July 1537 – The execution of Robert Aske
12 July 1537 – The execution of Robert Aske On the 12th July 1537 Robert Aske was executed , Aske was one of the leaders of the Pilgrimage of Grace. The Pilgrimage of Grace was a rising in the northern counties of England, which could be described as the only single display of discontent shown against the Reformation legislation of King Henry VIII Aske was executed at York Castle. He was hung from Clifford’s Tower in chains until he died. A strong & decisive message for the Northern counties, that this rebellion would not be tolerated by the Crown. Here is the story in details On this day in history, 12th July 1537, Robert Aske, lawyer and rebel, was hanged in chains outside Clifford's Tower, the keep of York Castle. Aske was one of the leaders of the rebels in the 1536 northern uprising known as the Pilgrimage of Grace - click here to see a Pilgrimage of Grace timeline and here to read an article on the rebellion. Being hanged in chains was an awful way to die. Those...