10 - English Society in the reign of Henry VIII

Question 1

Thomas More - did he directly oppose the break with Rome?

Answer 1

Was mainly opposed to the divorce

Question 2

Thomas More - did he publicly oppose?

Answer 2

Never publicly rallied but resigned from Lord Chancellor and refused to swear the oath of succession

Question 3

Thomas More - did he involve foreign powers?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Thomas More - did he involve a large number of people?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

Thomas More - was it geographically widespread and last a long time?

Answer 5

No, localised to London and 1532-35

Question 6

Thomas More - was it difficult to put down?

Answer 6

Yes - More refused to give an answer to his refusal and ended in execution in 1535

Question 7

Thomas More - was it an important individual?

Answer 7

Yes - appointed Lord Chancellor in 1529

Question 8

John Fisher - did he directly oppose the break with Rome?

Answer 8

Yes - believed the Pope’s powers were god given

Question 9

John Fisher - did he publicly oppose the break with Rome?

Answer 9

Yes - in direct correspondence with Charles V of HRE and encouraged intervention

Question 10

John Fisher - did he get foreign powers involved?

Answer 10

Yes - was in circle with Charles V

Question 11

John Fisher - did it involve a large number of people and geographically widespread?

Answer 11

No and no, while respected no one else involved

Question 12

John Fisher - did it last a long period of time?

Answer 12

No, refused to swear oath in 1534 and executed 1535

Question 13

John Fisher - was it difficult to put down?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

John Fisher - was it led by important individuals?

Answer 14

Yes - Charles V

Question 15

Elizabeth Barton - did she directly oppose the break with Rome?

Answer 15

No, mainly opposed to the divorce

Question 16

Elizabeth Barton - did she oppose publicly?

Answer 16

Yes, rallied against the king when he visited Cantebury

Question 17

Elizabeth Barton - were foreign powers involved?

Answer 17

No

Question 18

Elizabeth Barton - were lots of people involved?

Answer 18

Yes, her followers

Question 19

Elizabeth Barton - geographically widespread?

Answer 19

Yes - nationally famous
No - local rally

Question 20

Elizabeth Barton - did it last a long period of time?

Answer 20

Yes - 1525-34

Question 21

Elizabeth Barton - was it hard to put down?

Answer 21

Yes - rallies, a proposed book and her visions, executed in 1534 after the announcement that Bocking planned to publish her prophecies

Question 22

Elizabeth Barton - was it led by important individals?

Answer 22

No, she was a 16 year old girl

Question 23

2nd Oct 1536

Answer 23

Lincolnshire Rising begins in Louth

Question 24

4th Oct 1536

Answer 24

• Lincolnshire Rising spreads to Hornsdale
• murder of Dr Rayne, Chancellor of Lincoln

Question 25

7th Oct 1536

Answer 25

Lincoln rebels converge and Lincoln cathedral

Question 26

8th Oct 1536

Answer 26

Pilgrimage of Grace begins in the East Riding of Yorkshire under Robert Aske

Question 27

10th Oct 1536

Answer 27

Spreads to the West Riding

Question 28

18th Oct 1536

Answer 28

Lincolnshire Rising Ends

Question 29

20th Oct 1536

Answer 29

Pontefract Castle surrendered to rebels

Question 30

25th Oct 1536

Answer 30

Rebellion spreads to high Pennies and Lake District

Question 31

26th Oct 1536

Answer 31

Rebels meet Duke of Norfolk near Doncaster

Question 32

November 1536

Answer 32

East and West riding rebels disperse

Question 33

2-6th Dec 1536

Answer 33

Robert Aske met with the Duke of Norfolk. They agreed on a truce and the rebels drew up their demands in the Pontefract Articles

Question 34

3rd Dec 1536

Answer 34

Royal Proclamation offering pardon to he rebels

Question 35

Christmas 1536

Answer 35

Robert Aske met with Henry VIII at Greenwich Palace to discuss the rebels' demands

Question 36

16th January 1536

Answer 36

A renewed but very unsuccessful rebellion started in East Yorkshire, led by Sir Francis Bigod

Question 37

What were the Pontefract Articles?

Answer 37

The set of demands that showed the desires of the rebels of the Pilgrimage of Grace

Question 38

Which of the Pontefract Articles focused on religion?

Answer 38

2 - Pope restored as head of Church 4 - abbeys repressed restored

Question 39

Which of the Pontefract Articles focused on economics?

Answer 39

5 - tenth and first fruits discharged 13 - statute for enclosures put into execution

Question 40

Which of the Pontefract Articles focused on political?

Answer 40

3 - Lord Cromwell punished

Question 41

What evidence is there that the Pilgrimage of Grace began due to Religious reasons?

Answer 41

- in 1536 Cromwell issued the royal injunctions - in 1536 sacraments reduced from 7 to 3 - 16/55 of the monasteries dissolved under the act of suppression had been restored by pilgrims

Question 42

What evidence is there that the Pilgrimage of Grace began due to Economic reasons?

Answer 42

- Yorkshire dales were some of the poorest areas - from 1520s, agricultural prices had grown - poor harvests in 1535/6 - 1534 subsidy act, taking during times of peace

Question 43

What evidence is there that the Pilgrimage of Grace began due to Political reasons?

Answer 43

- Lord Darcy was a supporter of Catherine of Aragon - in the Pontefract articles the rebels wanted Lady Mary made legitimate

Question 44

What evidence is there that the Pilgrimage of Grace began due to neo-Feudal reasons?

Answer 44

- Statute of Uses, taxed aristocratic inherited lands - wanted Cromwell punished

Question 45

What evidence is there that the Pilgrimage of Grace did not begin due to Religious reasons?

Answer 45

- was 2 years after the break with Rome

Question 46

What evidence is there that the Pilgrimage of Grace did not begin due to Economic reasons?

Answer 46

- enclosure was largely a regional practice in the East Midlands

Question 47

What evidence is there that the Pilgrimage of Grace did not begin due to Political reasons?

Answer 47

- 1536 was the year Catherine of Aragon died and Anne Boleyn was executed

Question 48

What evidence is there that the Pilgrimage of Grace did not begin due to neo-feudal reasons?

Answer 48

- all 9 hosts claimed to sought noble leadership as 'society of orders'

Question 49

Who was Robert Aske?

Answer 49

- leader of Pilgrimage of Grace - executed in July 1537 - lawyer

Question 50

What was the Amicable Grant?

Answer 50

1525, Wolsey ordered it to raise money for war but wasn't approved by parliament

Question 51

What is the evidence that the Amicable Grant was a threat?

Answer 51

- 1000 people assembled at the Suffolk/Essex border - for Berkshire and Wiltshire the AG became optional on 26th April - AG was abandoned