Causes of the 1536 risings and the Lincolnshire Rising Flashcards
What first sparked the Lincolnshire rebellion?
The dissolution of the monasteries and the activities of government officials in the localities
Why did rebels dislike Cromwell and Cranmer?
They attacked traditional practices like pilgrimages and worshipping saints which scared people as they didn’t think their souls would be prepared for afterlife
What does the name the ‘Pilgrimage of Grace’ suggest?
Religious motivations as they were modelling themselves on Catholocism
What did the rebels carry that also represented Catholocism?
A banner showing the 5 wounds that Christ recieved in his crucifixion
How many of the demands in the Pontefract Articles were religious?
9 out of 24
How did the government make social and ecomonic grievances worse in 1534?
They introduced the 1534 subsidy which was controversial as they collected the tax in peacetime, it led to rumours of even more tax
Why did the 1534 subsidy hit the North the hardest?
It coincided with two years of bad harvest and poor weather
What methods were used to collect the subsidy and how did these contribute to growing resentment in the North?
Commissioners were used to inquire into each person’s ability to pay which strengthened the feeling of government intrusion in people’s lives
Why were people angry about entry fines?
It happened when a tenant died and they were suceeded by their heir a fine had to be paid to the landlord, put pressure on people
Why were people angry about enclosure?
It meant some tenant farmers were forced off their lands by their landlords
Where was enclosure more of an issue?
Particularly in York as it was a more populated area and therefore there was an increased demand for land
Which members of the Northern nobility were involved in the revolts of 1536?
Sir Thomas Percy, Lord Darcy and Lord Hussey
Why do some historians believe the POG was a result of a court based plot to restore Princess Mary and remove Cromwell?
Because the Earl of Northumberland did nothing to stop it, Northumberland had also been contacting Eustace Chapuys who was connected to the conservative faction
How was lord Hussey linked to Princess Mary and the conservative faction?
He was Princess Mary’s chamberlain and he and Darcy spoke about doing an armed rebellion
Why was Hussey executed for treason?
He had connections with those in the revolt
Which article do the Catholic sympathie of the northern nobility and gentry help to explain which articles?
The repeal of the 1534 Act of Supremacy and the removal of Cromwell
What can the involvement of the gentry also be explained by?
The desire to moderate the rebellion from within as it was too large to control by the use of armed force against it
How does the Act of Uses in 1535 also explain the involvement of the landed nobility and gentry?
1535 Act of Uses which attempted to prevent landowners from avoiding financial demands made by the king
What caused the Lincolnshire rebellion?
The presence of government commissioners in the region who were overseeing the dissolution of the smaller monasteries and visitations of the clergy
Why did the rebels blame ‘evil counsellors’ in the Lincolnshire rebellion?
The rebels used language which made it clear that they were not rebelling against Henry himself
Why did the rebels want to make it clear they weren’t rebelling against Henry himself?
Because they would be committing treason if they rebelled directly against Henry, they used ‘commonwealth’ to show they wanted good for all
What united the gentry and the commons in the Lincolnshire rebellion?
They both feared the religious changes that were occuring and the government intervention in their lives
What sparked anger in Lincolnshire?
The arrival of the Bishop of Lincoln’s officer in Louth to carry out a visitation of the clergy, it caused paranoia
How did the men at Louth in the Lincolnshire rising show their anger at the dissolution?
They marched to the nearby Legbourne nunnery to capture the commissioners who were there to dissolve it
Why did 3000 people meet together in Louth to force the commissioners to flee?
They heard rumours that their weapons would be seized
What made the Lincolnshire rebellion more serious?
The rebellion spread to Caistor and Horncastle and the chancellor of the Bishop of Lincoln was killed by an angry mob
What did the Lincolnshire rebels do once they drew up their petition?
10,000 men marched to Lincoln
What was the king’s response to the rebels in Lincolnshire?
An army was led by the Duke of Suffolk and threatened severe punishment unless the rebels disbanded, Suffolk persuaded them to go home
Who supported the Lincolnshire rebellion?
Monks from Lincolnshire Abbeys, ordinary men and women from Louth, gentry
Why could the Lincolnshire rebellion be said to be threatening?
Because numbers reached 10,000, the gentry and clergy got involved, very organised rebellion, it spread quickly showing threat
Why could the Lincolnshire rebellion be said to not be a threat?
It was supressed as quickly as it emerged, a royal army quickly marched to Lincolnshire, the gentry leadership were half hearted, no battle, easily persuaded to go home
