10 - English Society in the reign of Henry VIII Flashcards

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

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Was mainly opposed to the divorce

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Thomas More - did he publicly oppose?

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

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Thomas More - did he involve foreign powers?

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No

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

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No

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

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No, localised to London and 1532-35

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Thomas More - was it difficult to put down?

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

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Thomas More - was it an important individual?

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Yes - appointed Lord Chancellor in 1529

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

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Yes - believed the Pope’s powers were god given

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

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

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John Fisher - did he get foreign powers involved?

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Yes - was in circle with Charles V

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

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No and no, while respected no one else involved

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

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No, refused to swear oath in 1534 and executed 1535

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John Fisher - was it difficult to put down?

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No

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John Fisher - was it led by important individuals?

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Yes - Charles V

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

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No, mainly opposed to the divorce

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Elizabeth Barton - did she oppose publicly?

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Yes, rallied against the king when he visited Cantebury

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Elizabeth Barton - were foreign powers involved?

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No

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18
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Elizabeth Barton - were lots of people involved?

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Yes, her followers

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Elizabeth Barton - geographically widespread?

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Yes - nationally famous
No - local rally

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

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Yes - 1525-34

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Elizabeth Barton - was it hard to put down?

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

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Elizabeth Barton - was it led by important individals?

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No, she was a 16 year old girl

23
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2nd Oct 1536

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Lincolnshire Rising begins in Louth

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4th Oct 1536

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  • Lincolnshire Rising spreads to Hornsdale
  • murder of Dr Rayne, Chancellor of Lincoln
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7th Oct 1536

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Lincoln rebels converge and Lincoln cathedral

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8th Oct 1536

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

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10th Oct 1536

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Spreads to the West Riding

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18th Oct 1536

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Lincolnshire Rising Ends

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20th Oct 1536

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Pontefract Castle surrendered to rebels

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25th Oct 1536

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Rebellion spreads to high Pennies and Lake District

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26th Oct 1536

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Rebels meet Duke of Norfolk near Doncaster

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November 1536

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East and West riding rebels disperse

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2-6th Dec 1536

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

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3rd Dec 1536

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Royal Proclamation offering pardon to he rebels

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Christmas 1536

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

36
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16th January 1536

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

37
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What were the Pontefract Articles?

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

38
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Which of the Pontefract Articles focused on religion?

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

39
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Which of the Pontefract Articles focused on economics?

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

40
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Which of the Pontefract Articles focused on political?

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3 - Lord Cromwell punished

41
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What evidence is there that the Pilgrimage of Grace began due to Religious reasons?

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  • 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
42
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What evidence is there that the Pilgrimage of Grace began due to Economic reasons?

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  • 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
43
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What evidence is there that the Pilgrimage of Grace began due to Political reasons?

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  • Lord Darcy was a supporter of Catherine of Aragon
  • in the Pontefract articles the rebels wanted Lady Mary made legitimate
44
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What evidence is there that the Pilgrimage of Grace began due to neo-Feudal reasons?

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  • Statute of Uses, taxed aristocratic inherited lands
  • wanted Cromwell punished
45
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What evidence is there that the Pilgrimage of Grace did not begin due to Religious reasons?

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  • was 2 years after the break with Rome
46
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What evidence is there that the Pilgrimage of Grace did not begin due to Economic reasons?

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  • enclosure was largely a regional practice in the East Midlands
47
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What evidence is there that the Pilgrimage of Grace did not begin due to Political reasons?

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  • 1536 was the year Catherine of Aragon died and Anne Boleyn was executed
48
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What evidence is there that the Pilgrimage of Grace did not begin due to neo-feudal reasons?

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  • all 9 hosts claimed to sought noble leadership as ‘society of orders’
49
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Who was Robert Aske?

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  • leader of Pilgrimage of Grace
  • executed in July 1537
  • lawyer
50
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What was the Amicable Grant?

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

51
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What is the evidence that the Amicable Grant was a threat?

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