Editing Border reivers (section)

====Pilgrimage of the Grace====
The [[Pilgrimage of Grace]] was a large-scale rebellion in [[1536]] against Henry VIII's religious and political reforms, particularly the [[dissolution of the monasteries]], drawing support from across Northern England.<ref>Moffat, Alistair. The Reivers: The Story of the Border Reivers. Birlinn, 2011., p175-6</ref>

The Pilgrimage of Grace had notable connections to the Border Reivers, particularly through the Percy family and their alliances in Tynedale and Redesdale. [[Thomas Percy (Pilgrimage of Grace)|Sir Thomas Percy]], brother of Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland, played a leading role in the rebellion and sought the support of prominent Border surnames. Representatives from Tynedale and Redesdale, including Edward and Cuthbert Charlton of Bellingham and John Hall of Otterburn, were present at the [[Pontefract Castle|Pontefract]] meeting with the [[Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk|Duke of Norfolk]].<ref>Etty, Claire. "Neighbours from Hell? Living with Tynedale and Redesdale, 1489–1547." In Liberties and Identities in the Medieval British Isles, edited by Michael Prestwich, 130.</ref>

Their involvement was likely facilitated by ‘Little’ John Heron of [[Chipchase Castle|Chipchase]], a key Percy ally with strong ties to the Charltons. Heron leveraged these connections to rally Border support, including resistance to the dissolution of [[Hexham Abbey|Hexham Priory]], with the Charltons and their followers pledging their loyalty in exchange for payment. The reivers' participation extended beyond the rebellion itself, as seen in their role in the occupation of Ford Castle and the assassination of Roger Fenwick, the newly appointed Keeper of Tynedale, in early 1537.<ref>Etty, Claire. "Neighbours from Hell? Living with Tynedale and Redesdale, 1489–1547." In Liberties and Identities in the Medieval British Isles, edited by Michael Prestwich, 131.</ref>

In 1536, [[Henry VIII]] abolished [[Redesdale]]’s liberty status and fully integrated it into the county of [[Northumberland]].<ref>Etty, Claire. "Neighbours from Hell? Living with Tynedale and Redesdale, 1489–1547." In Liberties and Identities in the Medieval British Isles, edited by Michael C. Prestwich, Alexander Grant, and Keith J. Stringer, 120. Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 2008.</ref>

Lawlessness increased with the downfall of the Dacre in the West and the disgrace of the Percies in the East, as no Border lord could unite the Surnames under a single banner.<ref>Becker, Jeffrey Marcus. "Armed Conflict and Border Society: The East and Middle Marches, 1536-60." PhD thesis, Durham University, 2006., pp181</ref>