Pilgrimage of Grace 1536 Flashcards
What did protestors in the Pilgrimage of Grace oppose?
The Henrician Reformation
What badges did Pilgrims wear?
Pilgrims wore a badge with Christ’s 5 wounds
What did the Pilgrims achieve?
restored 16 religious houses
What were the religious causes for the Pilgrimage of Grace?
- The North was mainly Catholic and believed their religion was at threat
- Dissolution of Monasteries lead to fear that local parish Churches would be closed
- Dissolution of Monasteries seen as unforgivable attack against religion
What were the social causes for the PIlgrimage of Grace
- Monasteries provided charity for the poor
- Monasteries were a safe refuge for travellers
- Monasteries provided healthcare for the sick
- Northerners disliked Cromwells humble origins
What were the Economic causes for the Pilgrimage of Grace?
- 1534 Subsidy still collected in 1536 despite not in war time (subsidy meant to be collected in wartime)
- Monasteries provided charity for the poor
- Commoners complained about rising rents and enclosure
What were the Political reasons for the pilgrimage of Grace?
-Many North nobles felt Henry was too much under the influence of Cromwell
What were the 2 main rebellions under the Pilgrimage of Grace
The Lincolnshire Uprising 1536
The Yorkshire Rebellion 1536
Who lead the Lincolnshire Uprising? and events
Local shoe maker Nicholas Melton “Captain Cobbler”
-3000 commoners initially.
-leadership passed over to gentry causing it to be more of a political demonstration than a mob
-Soon after 10,000 rebels marched down Lincoln and drew up a set of articles
How was the Lincolnshire Uprising stopped?
Henry dispatched 3000 troops. Gentry backed down knowing that if they continued to rebel it would be treason (so Severe punishment)
What caused tensions to rise between pilgrims and Henry in the lincolnshire uprising?
Henry sent a letter threatening to destroy all of the commoner’s property
Why was the Yorkshire Rebellion particularly dangerous to Henry?
- Led by many nobles and gentry
- 30,000 pilgrims
- Caught Henry by surprise
- Pilgrims could not be defeated by the Duke of Norfolk (who was sent to crush them)
Who lead Yorkshire rebellion?
Robert Aske
What was Henry forced to do because he could not fight the Pilgims?
Enter negotiation, though he was planning to bluff
Sequence of events Yorkshire Rebellion negotiations
Dec 1936: 40 pilgrim representatives accept King’s offer of a pardon and parliament
Jan 1537: Lack of news on the promised parliament grew concerns
-Lead to 2 small uprisings
gave Henry an excuse to punish pilgrims, 178 dead including leader Aske
