Conclusion: success or failure? Flashcards
Were dynastic rebellions successful and why?
None achieved their goal
Only Mary succeeded in removing the government in situ
Always going to fail as long as the government held its nerve
Which rebellion that involved the commons achieved its objective and why?
Amicable Government
Several councillors alerted the king to the likely consequences if he did not comply
Geographical spread of opposition and resistance in London was too close
Henry VIII had the let-out for being able to blame Wolsey
What demonstrations resulted in some satisfactory resolutions?
The Yorkshire and Cornish tax rebellions discouraged Henry VIII from making any further novel demands
What did the POG succeed in doing?
Deterred Henry VIII from implementing further Protestant reforms
The Statute of Uses was repealed in 1540
What concessions did the Edwardian government make?
Repealed the Subsidy Act
Passed Enclosure and Tillage Acts
Enacted poor law legislation
What rebellions led to changes in the composition of the Council of the North?
Pilgrimage of Grace and the Northern Earls’ rebellion
What did the concerns raised by the Oxford rebels lead to?
The Privy Council restoring land under tillage and initiating prosecutions against illegal enclosures
Which rebellions resulted in the overthrow of a leading politician but what was the more important reason?
Kett’s and the Western rebellion (Duke of Somerset)
Gentry and privy councillors reacting to his inept policies and failure to suppress widespread revolts
Why did rebellions succeed or fail (leadership)?
Successful rebellions needed strong and effective leadership
The best leaders were the gentry, lawyers, and yeomen
The lack of support from the nobility and clergy explains why rebellions failed
What did the government deploy but what was the case and give examples:
A strategy of playing for time, offering pardons to all but the ringleaders, and agreeing to discuss grievances
The likelihood that the rebels’ complaints would be addressed was slim
The Lincolnshire rebels told Aske not to bargain with the Duke of Norfolk, as earlier the Duke of Suffolk had betrayed them
The Western rebels suspected a deal was going to be done when gentry leaders met Devon JPs outside Exeter in 1549
What was Kett discouraged from doing?
Holding private talks with the Earl of Warwick as his supporters feared he might be tempted to make a deal
What did the authorities know and why?
The longer a rebellion continued, the more likely it would end in failure
Rebels would desert or betray their cause if food supplies ran out and living conditions deteriorated
Rebels needed to harvest their crops
Possibility of a battle was not welcomed
What did most protesters do and give examples:
Avoid a military confrontation
Aske wrote to rebels at Clitheroe Moor ordering them not to fight the Earl of Derby’s troops
Aske did not wish to battle with the Duke of Norfolk’s troops nearby Pontefract
What battles were there during dynastic rebellions?
Stoke in 1487
Blackheath in 1497
Cambridge in 1553
Why were rebel armies defeated?
Lack of funding resulted in inadequate cavalry, weapons, ammunition, and supplies
The government could bide their time until they were ready to attack
The more hardened professional army was likely to prove victorious
