Pilgrimage Of Grace Flashcards
Why did a rebel army rise up in Westmorland?
When the priests failed to announce a holy day
What happened in Westmorland when the priests failed to announce a holy day?
Rebels rose up
In what area did rebels rise up due to the fact that priests failed to announce a holy day?
Westmorland
Why did rebels rise up in Craven?
Defending Sawley Abbey
In what area did rebels rise up to defend Sawley Abbey?
Craven
What did Aske claim was ‘the greatest cause’?
Dissolution of monasteries
Who said the Dissolution of monasteries was ‘the greatest cause’?
Aske
What did the rebels restore?
Monks to their monasteries
What happened in Lancashire?
Rising began around the monasteries and these were the last areas to be suppressed
In what areas had rising begin around the monasteries and these were the last areas to be suppressed?
Lancashire
What did most of rebels demand focus on?
Religious issues
What stressed the religious nature?
Pilgrim oath and Ballad
What was the banner of the pilgrimage?
Five wounds of Christ
When were there poor harvests?
1535-6
What happened between 1535-6?
Poor harvests
Where was enclosure an issue?
York
Lake District
What happened in York and Lake District?
Enclosure
What economic issues were there also complaints about?
Scale of rents
Entry fines
What act was introduced in 1534?
Subsidy Act
When was the subsidy act?
1534
What was the impact of the 1534 subsidy act?
Taxation during peace time
What had bought taxation during peace time?
1534 subsidy act
What did the nobles oppose?
Statute of Uses, which was a tax on inheritance
What was the Statute of Uses?
A tax on inheritance, who the nobles opposed
What was the impact of some of the advisors to Cromwell and Henry?
Complaints about them included in the demands for the rebels
How did supporters of Catherine of Aragon and Princess Mary see the rebellion?
The only way to influence things
What happened in October 1536?
Rising in Lincolnshire, sparked by the closure of monasteries and the enforcement of religious changes. It then spread to Yorkshire and then became known as the pilgrimage of Grance
When was there a Rising in Lincolnshire, sparked by the closure of monasteries and the enforcement of religious changes?
October 1536
Why was there a rising in Lincolnshire in October 1536?
Sparked by the closure of monasteries and the enforcement of religious changes
What does the original Lincolnshire articles represent?
Reflects the anti-Reformation nature of the first part of the rebellion
What reflects the anti-Reformation nature of the first part of the rebellion
Lincolnshire articles
What happened from the 8th of October to the 8th of December 1536?
North was in open rebellion
When was the North in Open rebellion?
8th of October to the 8th of December 1536
How many men got involved in the rebellion?
40,000 men
Who had 40,000 men?
Pilgrimage of grace
How many men did the King have?
8,000 men
Who had 8,000 men?
The King
What was the ratio of the rebels to the king?
Rebels outnumbered Henry through 5:1
How were the men grouped?
Host armies under the leadership of Robert Aske, a lawyer who provided strong leadership
Who was the leader of the armies?
Robert Aske, a lawyer who provided strong leadership
What was the role of Robert Aske?
A lawyer who provided strong leadership
What were the host armies able to do?
Capture York, which was the main Northern City
Lord Darcy handed over Pontefract Castle, key castle in the King’s control of the North
What social classes had supported the rebellion?
All social classes
Who did Henry get to negotiate?
Duke of Norfolk
Why did Henry get the Duke of Norfolk to negotiate?
While he gathered more support
What did the Duke of Norfolk offer?
A general pardon
Who offered the rebels a general pardon?
Duke of Norfolk
In negotiations with the Duke of Norfolk, what did Aske ask for?
Monasteries not to be closed before the next parliament
Who asked monasteries not to be closed before the next parliament?
Aske in negotiations with the Duke of Norfolk
What was the result of the negotiations between Robert Aske and the Duke of Norfolk?
Agreement was reached and the rebels were dispersed
What happened between 16th of January and the 10th of February 1537?
Bigod Revolt and Cumberland rising - Unsatisfied rebels rose up again, led by Sir Francis Bigod
When was the Bigod Revolt and Cumberland rising?
16th of January and the 10th of February 1537
What happened in the Bigod Revolt and Cumberland rising (16th of January and the 10th of February 1537)?
Unsatisfied rebels rose up again, led by Sir Francis Bigod
What was the result of the Bigod Revolt and Cumberland rising?
Bigod was arrested in Cumberland and many others were rounded up and executed
What was the death toll of the Pilgrimage of Grace?
178
