16 Marker Causes Flashcards
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Pilgrimage of grace - religion
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- Henry’s religious reforms ( dissolution of monasteries)
- wanted to return to old ways
- five wounds of Christ banner
// - worry about social and economic effect of dissolution
- trade, jobs, education, low wages
2
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Magna Carta - religion
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- pope excommunicated john
- banned church services
- no longer sin to kill king
- barons plotted to kill king
// - scutage
- defeat in France
3
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Campaign groups 1800 - religion
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- Thomas clarkson + granville sharp - quakers
- founded society for abolition of slave trade
- social reformers - lord shaftesbury - work is Christian thing to do
// - played part in improving social and economic condtions of workers
4
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American revolution - economy
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- opposed stamp act 1793 which imposed taxes on them
- opposed mercantile system - increased custom duties and costs
// - 7 Yr war expensive
5
Q
Peasants revolt - economy
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- 3rd poll tax = protest
- wanted 2 weeks wages from a labourer - highest ever
- other groups in society involved too
// - tax increase to fund war with France
- hard time - Black Death, inflation, poor harvests
6
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Trade unions 1820s - economy
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- campaigned to raise wages and protect jobs
- tolpuddle martyrs 1834
- Annie besant 1888
// - also wanted to improve living standards
7
Q
Factors for religion
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- pilgrimage of grace
- Magna Carta
- campaign groups 1800
8
Q
Factors for economy
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- peasants revolt
- American revolution
- trade unions 1820
9
Q
Factors for political demands
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- chartists
- women rights
- Magna Carta
10
Q
Chartists - political demands
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- vote for men over 21, secret ballot
- in response to Great Reform Act 1832
// - support for chartists changed due to social and economic hardships
11
Q
Women’s rights - political demands
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- main aim of NUWSS and WSPU was women’s suffrage + equal rights
//
-after 1928 - it became campaign for equal pay
12
Q
Magna Carta - political demands
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- barons wanted greater say in decision making
- forced john to agree to legal limits on power
- kings were subject to law too
// - barons were upset over scutage
13
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Factors for role of the government
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- English revolution
- Simon de Montfort
- anti corn law, trade unions, chartists
14
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English revolution - role of the government
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- parliament annoyed that Charles didnt listen to their advice
- raised ship money w/o consent, raised an army against them
// - stemmed from Charles weak kingship, increased tax + religious reforms
15
Q
Simon de Montfort - role of the government
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- barons wanted to stop Henry ruling unjustly (wars with France , arbitrary way)
// - Simon had personal conflict
- invited representative of commons in parliament in exchange to tax them
16
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Anti corn law + trade unions + chartists - role of the government
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- more positive government response to demands would have alleviated need for more protest
- gov repressive response stimulated protest
- eg. Great Reform Act 1832 wasn’t enough for chartists
// - main cause of these protests were social, economic, political
- gov failed to deal with + made worse
17
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Factors for role of individual
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- Simon de Montfort
- anti slavery, social reformers
- women’s rights
18
Q
Simon de Montfort - role of individuals
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- DM involved in negations of P of O
- took lead in battle of lewes
- became ruler of country
// - personal conflict with Henry main reason for participation
19
Q
Anti slavery, social reform - role of individuals
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- Thomas clarkson
- granville sharp
- William wilberforce
- anti slavery - leaflets, petitioning, speeches
- lord Shaftesbury
- social reformers - women and children working
// - collective effort - others involved
- government failures meant changes were needed
20
Q
Women’s rights - role of individuals
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- Emmeline Pankhurst
- founded WSPU 1903
- millicent fawcett
// - main aim was women’s suffrage
- some argued only middle class women wanted it
21
Q
Factors for war
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- american revolution
- medieval revolts
22
Q
American revolution - war
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- 7yr war with France = stamp act 1763 = American rev
// - wars worsened political and economic
- already discontent due to lack of representation in parliament
23
Q
Medieval revolts - war
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- increased tax = barons angry
- barons angry in 1214 (john) + 1230,1242 (Henry III)
- public angry 1381
// - increased tax add to social, economic + political issues
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25
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all the factors
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- religion
- economy
- political demands
- role of the gov
- role of individual
- war
