Rumours circulated around towns and villages which stirred up man y opponents towards Cromwell's and the governments interference into matters which apparently were best left alone. ... There was a pilgrim's oath which was taken enforcing again the ideology that the revolt was one of religious purpose: The pilgrim's oath Ye shall not enter into this our pilgrimage for the commonwealth, but only for the love that ye do bear unto Almighty God his faith, and to Holy Church militant and the maintenance thereof; to the preservation of the Kings person and his issue to the pur...

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