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