Frequency and Nature - Gentry and Commons Flashcards
1
Q
What were the main gentry led rebellions?
A
- Yorkshire- Sir John Egremont, an illegitimate member of the Percy family
- Pilgrimage of Grace- Sir Robert Aske- Lawyer, attorney to the Earl of Northumberland
- Western rebellion- Sir Humphrey Arundell, John Winslade and John Bury- Substantial landowners in Cornwall and Devon
- Wyatt-Sir Thomas Wyatt, but also Sir James Croft and Sir Peter Carew- Carew and Wyatt were courtiers and Croft held a variety of government posts
2
Q
What clergymen were involved in rebellions?
A
- Cornish vicars- Thomas Exeter, Robert Welch
- Simnel- Richard Symonds was a priest
3
Q
What were the main Commons led rebellions?
A
- Amicable Grant
- Ketts rebellion
- Cornish and Pilgrimage of Grace
4
Q
Which rebellions were able to attract foreign support?
A
-Simnel- Margaret of Burgundy
