Amicable Grant Flashcards
When did the rebellion take place and how long did it last?
1525
About 3 months
Where did it take place?
Essex, Kent, Warwickshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk
Who led the rebellion?
Local workers and citizens - no major leaders were identified
Give five consequences of the rebellion:
Led to major protests in Suffolk and taxpayer discontent elsewhere
Wolsey was forced to climb down, and Henry blamed him for the tax
Henry abandoned his aggressive foreign policy
The ringleaders appeared before the Star Chamber but were pardoned
The Tudors changed policy to collect more tax from the rich
What was the main cause of the rebellion?
Henry VIII sought £800,000 of a new tax in the form of a forced loan, to back his planned invasion of France
What was a subsidiary cause?
Unemployment in the affected areas was rising sharply, and inflation was also rising fast - there had been a 12% fall in peasant’s real income and prices were up 60% since 1500
Why was the rebellion a threat and why was it not?
There was a major threat to Tudor policy, but it wasn’t a political threat to the throne
What was the rebellion a rare example of?
Multiple classes uniting: tax affected laity and clergy; the nobility resented being made responsible for its collection - Lord Lisle was threatened with execution for failing to collect tax
What did the protestors do?
Avoided violence and made it clear that they were loyal to the crown and only protesting this specific tax
What were the protestors ready to do and what was the significance?
March to London, bringing the focus of the rebellion to the capital
There was enough discontent and sympathy inside London for Henry to not be certain of their loyalty
What happened with the Henry VII’s councillor?
They got information from the countryside and warned Henry of the likely dire consequences of not backing down
Why did the rebellion succeed?
There was a better understanding of the feelings of the commons
4000 rebels outnumbered Suffolk’s forces
Suffolk realised that his troops sympathised with the rebels
What did Suffolk tell Wolsey?
That his men ‘would defend him from all perils, but against their neighbours, they would not fight’
How did the rebellion start?
Henry VIII was eager to invade France and ordered his chief minister, Cardinal Wolsey, to raise the money to fund this invasion
What had happened since 1497 that made the grievances of the rebels greater?
The state had increased its efforts to raise tax revenues: there were increased assessments on land, income, and private assets.
There was a further hike in the 1520s to catch the French at a moment of weakness
