Impact 5 - The Impact of Rebellion on Society Flashcards
How did rebellion impact upon religious changes?
Tudor governments continued with religious reforms even when faced with intense opposition.
It could be said that rebellion sped up the pace of change as after the Northern Earls rebellion recusancy fines were imposed on Catholics.
However, it could be argued that the events of the mid-Tudor crisis influenced Elizabeth’s policy of pursuing a moderate religious settlement.
How did rebellion impact upon taxation?
- taxes were sometimes not collected, e.g after the Yorkshire, Cornish or Amicable Grant rebellions.
why did the government want to attribute the 1549 rebellions to social and economic causes rather than religious causes?
because they could make it seem like they were taking action to tackle the problem……their commitment to religious change was such that wouldn’t tolerate it being portrayed as the problem since they could not resolve to reverse the changes.
What measures were taken after 1549 to restore order?
‘Act for the punishment of the rising of the King’s subjects’
- this also gave Lord Lieutenants control of County Levies (the local quota of troops)
Why was there a revaluation of the coinage in 1551?
- 1551; revaluation of the coinage - this stopped the purchasing power of the coinage falling and stemmed rising prices.
Why were limits imposed on the conversion of arable to pastoral farming?
To discourage the enclosure of land, which had been a cause of unrest in 1549 as fewer laborers were needed.
why were corn dealers licensed in 1552?
this helped to control the price of corn
How did Henry VIII increase his control over the North following the POG?
- the council of the north was reformed with lesser gentry given more roles and Henry VIII assumed overall control
- jp’s were changed and those who had shown sympathy with the rebels were removed
- Henry VIII visited York - where Robert Aske had just been hung.
How did Elizabeth increase her control over the north after the Northern Earls rebellion?
- men without local connections, such as the Earl of Huntingdon, were brought in to run the council of the North.
- magistrates who had protestant sympathies were purged and replaced with protestants.
How was Irish society changed as a result of rebellion?
-prominent Irish families like the Kildares and Geraldine
were replaced by English officials.
- Land was redistributed to English settlers.
- Land was taken from bishops and monasteries to pay for the cost of putting down unrest.
