The Role of Religion in the Politics of the Northern Rebellion of 1569
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detailed article by By Eva Kratochvil on earlymodernengland.com. "On 14 November, 1569, Thomas Percy, seventh Earl of Northumberland, and Charles Neville, sixth earl of Westmoreland, called on all Catholics to take up arms in defence of their true faith as they occupied the Northern city of Durham. Their main task was to sack the city’s cathedral, destroy Protestant prayers books, overturn the communion table and hold a Catholic mass with the help of their followers. In less than a week, six thousand rebels..." -
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