Henry 8th Society

Question 1

What social impact did the dissolution of the monasteries have?

Answer 1

— When Cromwell dissolved the monasteries in 1536 he attacked many of the practices of Catholicism such as holy days pilgrimages and the venetration of relics

• This led to the pilgrimage of grace
• The dissolution of the monasteries was a huge loss since they were educational institutions
• Many monks and nuns were unemployed
• The basic level of support for many people especially the poor went since monasteries also provided shelter and aid to the poor
• Monasteries also provided employment for the poor

Question 2

What Rebellions occurred under Henry 8?

Answer 2

• Amicable Grant 1525

- Pilgrimage of Grace 1536

Question 3

What was the Amicable Grant?

Answer 3

• A rebellion which occurred in 1525 which was in response to the increased taxation by Wolsey
• This was for the invasion against France in 1525’
• Norflock and Suffolk the resistance was the strongest
• 4000 resisters were pardoned, and the king ensured he supplemented his extraordinary income with other streams of income

Question 4

What was the Pilrigrimage of Grace 1536?

Answer 4

• A rebellion which occurred in Yorkshire and then extended to Lancashire
• it had more than 40,000 participants
• largest rebellion
  The religious motives:-
• 1536 dissolving smaller monastries was well under way
• loss of charitable and educational functions which some monastries provided
• fear that the north would be impoverished by monastic properties falling into southerners
  -duke of norflock was sent to sort the rebellion out and he was able to crush it
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