Aspects in Depth: Challenges to Authority - Challenging Religious Changes, 1533-37. Flashcards
1
Q
Outline Henry VIII’s religious changes.
A
- Cromwell used position as Vicegerent in Spirituals to promote fellow evangelicals, furthering support for the supremacy
- clergy forced to give sermons in favour of HA; by 1935 ordered arrest on non-compliant clergymen
- injunctions attacking traditional practices
- 1534 Treason Act
- dissolution of monasteries
- valor ecclesiasticus (1.3 mill)
- lack of communication care and opportunities but financial security for H
2
Q
Outline the cases of the PoG.
A
- resentment over changes and dissolution
- fearful for souls
resented gov intrusion - agrarian discontent & hardship
- GRE claims involvement of nobs like Percy and Darcy suggest court based catholic conspiracy
- Bush shows it originates from below, so nobs may have been trying to moderate
- hatred for evil counsellors
3
Q
Outline the events of the PoG.
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- louth men captured commissioners
- rumours escalated and soon 10,000 rebels marched on Lincoln where local nobs like Hussey fled
- drew up Lincoln articles which were sent to London
- persuaded to disband on threats of kings army and suffolks pardon
- Oct 36: 10,000 rebels take York where Aske issues peaceful proclamation and oversees restoration of religious houses
- take pontefract castle, convincing darcy to join them
- yorkshire rebels take barnard castle and join Aske = 30,000; DoN outnumbered and forced into negotiations
- 5 articles makes HVIII angry, 24 complaints issued before rebels ask for a pardon
- Bigods rising gives HVIII an excuse to punish rebels through N; 144 executions
4
Q
How great a threat did the PoG present?
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- commons, clergy, gentry
- numbers and speed = surprise
- contact w/ yorkshire rebels = communication, planning
- aske maintained peace and undermined HVIII
BUT - easily defeated and manipulate
- trad loyalty to hierarchy
- patronage ensured the loyalty of nobs like Darcy
