Amicable Grant Flashcards
Causes of Amicable Grant
Taxation was the main cause.
Contributing causes was the new tax laws and worsening economic state. Unemployment and the fall in wool prices also contributed to economic distress.
Shortage in coinage which is why Gov. needed to collect tax.
Thomas Wolsey forced loans
TW raised £260,000 forced loans (1522) which he said would be repaid out of the next parliamentary subsidy but this has not happened.
Thomas Wolsey expected the church to pay
£120,000
1513 tax assessments
These meant that the laity and clergy were assessed based on land income or personal assets (whichever collected higher yield)
What type of tax was Amicable Grant
Non-parliamentary tax.
Commissioners were ordered to collect in the Spring of 1525.
Widespread objections.
1523 Wolsey attempted to …
Get Parliament to vote a subsidy of £800,000 but it only offered £151,000 payable over four years.
Tax for the Laity
Laity had to pay a special tax:
5% if >£20
7.5% if £20-£50
Tax for Clergy
Pay 25% of their annual revenue or value their movable goods worth less than £10 and 33% for those above £10
Aim (SUCCESS Y/N?)
To remove unpopular tax policy (NOT TO DISRUPT GOVERNMENTS FOREIGN POLICY)
Objective was achieved
Social groups
Solely consisted of commoners
4,000 rural peasants, urban artisans and unemployed people.
Gather?
Sudbury and Lavenham (Suffolk).
Rebels intended to walk 50 miles from Lavenham into London to confront Wolsey with their complaints (they were stopped due to church clapper being removed which would have been used to signal the start of a march)
Protesters also began to gather in Kent, Warwickshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Nobility involvement
Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk assumed command and dealt with the rebellion, it was in the nobles interest to contain unrest.
Reports to Wolsey
Initially received reports that a few people weer refusing to pay and the kings minister was uncompromising
- Lord Lisle was threatened with execution if he failed to collect taxes
-When Duke of Suffolk reported protesters were becoming expressive Wolsey accused Suffolk of being oversensitive.
11th May
Suffolk and Norfolk heard of the deputation of 60 rebels at Bury St Edmunds and warned them of consequences.
End
Rebels submitted to stopping before anyone died.
