- Henry's new wife Jane urges him to reconcile with his daughter Mary while Robert Aske leads a pilgrimage of thousands against Cromwell's monastic reforms.
- In 1536, Henry VIII, now age 45 (but still looking 30), marries Jane Seymour. She is known to have Catholic sympathies and, with Imperial ambassador Chapuys, helps reconcile Mary with her father, though Mary must sign a paper to declare that she is illegitimate. Jane's brother Thomas and one-eyed Francis Bryan are given posts at court. Meanwhile, Cromwell and his henchman, Rich, order the destruction of monasteries in Yorkshire, giving their treasures to the king. Protesters led by lawyer Robert Aske embark upon the Pilgrimage of Grace, a peaceful rebellion against Cromwell's actions and other social grievances, gathering strength as they march south. Henry sends Brandon with an army to meet them.—don @ minifie-1
- In 1536, King Henry VIII marries Lady Jane Seymour and there are high hopes this marriage will last. She proves to be very kind and generous to those around her. Some worry whether the reformation of the English church will continue and fear rumors of Jane's Catholic tendencies. The King makes lavish plans for Jane's coronation and she asks him to to make peace with his first daughter, Mary, who cannot bring herself to renounce Rome. He leaves her little choice. Cromwell continues with his suppression of the monasteries and the seizing of their wealth. Supporters of the Roman church begins to organize and rebellion is in the air.—garykmcd
- 1536. King Henry VIII weds Jane Seymour in grand style, but has to postpone her coronation because of a plague, which even gets to Henry. According to her reputation as peacemaker, Jane tries to undo princesses Mary and Elisabeth's disgrace, against Henry's mood but ultimately with success. The confiscation of church property yields above expectations, so Cromwell and Rich are rewarded. But in the northern countryside, new taxes stir a dangerous uprising, the 'pilgrimage'. Leader Robert Aske swears it's for restoration, not against the crown. Even with loyal Charles Brandon in command of the army, garrison capitulations force the king to negotiate. The pope makes Reginald Pole head of his English mission and creates him a cardinal under Von Waldburg's instructions.—KGF Vissers
- With the death of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII is free to marry Jane Seymour and try for another male heir. While seeming happy in his marriage, Henry VIII realizes that Jane is not all that she seems as she continually speaks on behalf of the Princess Mary. Jane sympathizes with the Princess Mary, who has yet to be taken back by the King and who is faced with denouncing the Catholic faith as well as her mother in order to be accepted. In the meantime, the country is wracked with strife as monasteries and convents are stripped of anything with monetary value, inciting rebellion against Cromwell from the Northerners. Due to this, the King's faith in Cromwell is shaken, and he appoints Brandon the Commander of the Royal Forces in an attempt to quash the rebellion before it gets too far underway. Even so, Henry's weaknesses are showing more and more as the sores on his leg cause him more pain than before.
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