amicable grant rebellion Flashcards
what were the causes of the amicable rebellion? who was it unpopular with? what did wolsey do and why?
- against new tax intended to raise money for unpopular military campaign - henry eager to invade france
- ordered chief minister wolsey to fund = collected 260,000 through forced loan
- 1523 = subsidy tax approved by parliament being collected
- amicable tax 1/3 + 1/6 on revenue or goods of clergy + laity - poor charged slighty less
- grant unpopular with clergy + gentry - claimed had no £
- resistance in warwickshire meant govt made whole county exempt
- april 1525 - wolsey announced coucil would pay fixed amount + people what they can
what were the events of the amicable grant rebellion?
- unrest across social classes + even loyal london announced would not pay
- dukes of norfolk + suffolk key in mediating between rebels + govt
- rebels claimed to be loyal to king + reluctant to resort to violence - felt pushed into poverty by wolsey’s demands
- dukes took grievances to the king + persuaded him to act promptly to prevent outright rebellion
what was the govt response to the amicable rebellion? did it succeed? what was the impact?
- whilst henry started it - wolsey blamed
- no further tax attempted + invasion cancelled
- king publicly pardoned lavenham rebels + even paid leading rebels’ prison expenses
- letters sent out to JPs + sheriffs of disturbed region ordering them to deal with it
- nobles/councillors only who head of estates only called on if JPs ineffective
- occurred in suffolk when protests threatened to march to london
- dukes dealt with it
- in nobles’ best interest to deal with it
did it succeed? what was the impact?
- achieved objective - withdrawal of AG
- parliamentary subsidy still had 2 of its 4 instalments to be collected - reassessed for more moderate rates for fear of reigniting tax payer strikes
- when collected benevolences in 1540s targeted wealthier groups
how non threatening was the amicable rebellion?
non-threatening:
- rebels reluctant to use violence
- no battle
- henry claimed to have no knowledge of grant - seen as hero- wolsey scapegoat
- for poilicy threatening but not political threat to throne
- did not have the chance to develop
how threatening was the amicable rebellion?
- tax unpopular - henry’s desired invasion root cause
- could have easily ruined henry’s reputation had wolsey not acted as an effective scapegoat
- dukes of suffolk + norfolk involved
what are the factors for amicable rebellion?
- aim
- size
- support
- freq + duration
- leadership
- location
- organisation
- strategy + tactics
what are the aims of the amicable rebellion?
not having unreasonable amount of tax demanded - laity already struggling
what was the size of the amicable rebellion?
4,000 people gathered in sadsbury + lavenham. similar anti-tax protests coincided in other parts of country
what was the support for the amicable rebellion?
- although no nobles/gentry led it, royal councillors + archbishop of canterbury sympathised
- dukes
what was the frequency + duration of the amicable rebellion?
rebellion never really got to develop
what was the leadership of the amicable rebellion?
laity + dukes of norfolk + suffolk joined
what was the location of the amicable rebellion?
Across at least 5 counties in eastern and south- eastern England
what was the organisation of the amicable rebellion?
organisation within counties for protests
what were the strategy and tactics of the amicable rebellion?
had two dukes mediating between rebels + king, did not resort to violence, 4,000 from L&S prepared to march to london
