R. W. Hoyle
- Published in print:
- 2001
- Published Online:
- January 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780198208747
- eISBN:
- 9780191716980
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198208747.003.0013
- Subject:
- History, European Medieval History
Robert Aske and the other Yorkshire gentry who spoke of Henry VIII's warmth to them, and his acceptance of the Doncaster settlement, would not have been so sanguine if they had been aware of a paper ...
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Robert Aske and the other Yorkshire gentry who spoke of Henry VIII's warmth to them, and his acceptance of the Doncaster settlement, would not have been so sanguine if they had been aware of a paper circulated in the court in mid-December. The paper, perhaps written by Richard Cromwell, acknowledged the pardon, accepted that the king would travel into the North, and conceded that there would be a parliament. His paper, though, marked the beginning of the Crown's endeavour to recover ground and advantage. This paper formed the basis of a debate between the king and his council, a debate which was probably concluded by Christmas Eve, when the English ambassadors in France were told that the duke of Norfolk would be returning as the king's lieutenant with a council. The conclusions of this debate show how irreconciled Henry and his council were to the Doncaster settlement and how fearful they were of further disturbances.Less
Robert Aske and the other Yorkshire gentry who spoke of Henry VIII's warmth to them, and his acceptance of the Doncaster settlement, would not have been so sanguine if they had been aware of a paper circulated in the court in mid-December. The paper, perhaps written by Richard Cromwell, acknowledged the pardon, accepted that the king would travel into the North, and conceded that there would be a parliament. His paper, though, marked the beginning of the Crown's endeavour to recover ground and advantage. This paper formed the basis of a debate between the king and his council, a debate which was probably concluded by Christmas Eve, when the English ambassadors in France were told that the duke of Norfolk would be returning as the king's lieutenant with a council. The conclusions of this debate show how irreconciled Henry and his council were to the Doncaster settlement and how fearful they were of further disturbances.
