2.4 Henry VIII's Society Flashcards
What caused the Amicable Grant Rebellion in 1525?
People were opposed to Wolsey’s Amicable Grant, which forced the public to pay a subsidy to fund Henry VIII’s foreign affair as a gift to the King.
The majority of people were poor or unemployed and found the loan impossible to pay.
What were the events of the Amicable Grant Rebellion?
1000 people gathered at the Essex-Suffolk border refusing to pay the subsidy.
The Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk were faced with a total of 4000 tax resistors.
What was the outcome of the Amicable Grant Rebellion?
The leaders of the rebellion were pardoned and the Amicable Grant was dropped.
Henry VIII had learnt he could not rely on the population to supply his war funds. He instead relied on other measures, such as looting the monasteries.
What caused the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536?
The leaders of the rebellion were opposed to Henry VIII’s attack on traditional ceremonies and dissolution of the monasteries.
The majority of rebels rebelled due to resent over taxation or tenant grievances.
Outline the events of the Pilgrimage of Grace.
2nd October: Lincolnshire Uprising Begins
4th October: Dr Rayne, the chancellor of Lincoln is murdered
7th October: The Rebels converge on Lincoln Cathedral
8th October: Robert Aske leads the rebels into the East Riding of Yorkshire, it spreads to the West Riding 2 days later.
25th October: Spreads to Pennines and Lake District
November: rebels disperse in the riding counties
3rd December: Royal Proclamation pardons rebels
In total 30,000 - 40,000 peasants
Was the Pilgrimage of Grace successful?
No. Although Henry VIII promised to restore the monasteries if the rebels surrendered this never happened.
The rate of religious change did not slow down either.
