Robert Aske (political leader)

Robert Aske
Bornc. 1500
Died12 July 1537(1537-07-12) (aged 36–37)
OccupationLawyer
Cliffords Tower, the scene of Aske's execution in 1537

Robert Aske (c. 1500 – 12 July 1537) was an English lawyer who became a leader of the Pilgrimage of Grace uprising against the Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535 in 1536. He was executed for treason against King Henry VIII on 12 July 1537.


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