Nature of Rebellion (Henry VIII) Flashcards
Nature of Amicable Grant 1525
To not have to pay the tax - people claimed the tax was unconstitutional and they could not afford to pay
How did the Amicable Grant rebels respond when asked who their leader is in 1525?
“You ask who is our leader, his name is poverty” - the rebellion was very peasant led
How large was Amicable Grant Rebellion 1525?
4000 men gathered in Lavenham Suffolk willing to march on London
What was the organization like for Amicable Grant Rebellion 1525?
Nonexistent due to lack of leadership
What was the nature of POG 1536-7
Wanted an end to the protestant reformation as well as punishment for Cromwell and restoration of Mary I to the line of succession
Where did support come from for POG 1536?
Support was almost entirely Northern with some sympathies in the South
Who officially led POG 1536?
The lawyer Robert Aske
Size of POG 1536
50,000 estimated overall, 30,000 in Yorkshire
Nature of Silken Thomas Rebellion 1534
Gerald Fitzgerald was replaced by a rival, this was intended by Cromwell to ensure no Irish leader became too powerful but it was interpreted as a direct attack. Gerald denounced Tudor rule and was summoned to England where he died - his son Thomas Fitzgerald proclaimed a catholic crusade to avenge his father
Did Silken Thomas receive foreign support?
No, he appealed for help from the Pope and Charles IV but was unsuccessful
What was the organization of Silken Thomas Rebellion 1534 like?
Good - Thomas shipped weapons and gunpowder out of Dublin castle and returned to lay siege to Dublin. He held up in Maynooth castle
Name the gentlemen leaders in POG 1536
Henry Percy, Thomas Darcey, Thomas Percy and Francis Bigod
How many men did each phase of the Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion have?
Yorkshire/Lancastershire had 30,000 men, Bigod only had several hundred
How many men did Henry VIII send to deal with Silken Thomas Rebellion 1534?
2,300 men - the largest army sent to Ireland in 150 years
