Henry VIII Flashcards
What were the socio-economic causes of the pilgrimage of grace
-new taxes were rumoured
-substantial amounts of the poor relied on monasteries for alms and medical treatment, closing them had a massive impact
-Henry had gained a lot of money by selling the land monasteries were on
-inheritance taxes had been raised
what were the political causes of the pilgrimage of grace
-Cromwell - was a close advisor to the King and not noble, commoners believed that someone who was not born close to God shouldn’t advise a divine being
-Lady Mary was made illegitimate - rebels were demanding her position as heir be reinstated
-Rebels were demanding a parliament be established in the North as they felt their concerns were being prioritised like those in the South
What were the religious causes of the pilgrimage of Grace
-religious changes eg Cromwells injuctions 1536 - had banned feast days and the use of relics
-the inspection of a local monastery
-Lady Mary was made illegitmate
