Pilgrimage Of Grace Flashcards
Where did the pilgrimage happen?
North of England, the most conservative area in religious outlook.
Oct-dec
It was seen as a direct reaction to the…
Proposed dissolution of the smaller monasteries
Motivations
Religious and socio-economic
The backdrop: Lincolnshire 1536
Rumours that the motivations for the dissolution of monasteries were after gold plates, jewels and extra taxes. People began to demand cromwell’s dismissal and hatred of Statute of Uses.Rebels led by a local shoemaker called Nicholas melton.
Rebellion was short-lived= bishop of Lincoln was burdened and the commons collapsed in confusion as Suffolk’s army drew near
What happened during the pilgrimage of grace?
Led by a Yorkshire lawyer called Thomas aske. He dispatched letters across the country calling men to maintain the holy church. Declared the rebellion as a pilgrimage and he chose the banner of the Five Wounds of Christ as its standard. 30,000 rebels marched on York and swore a religious oath that contradicted the royal supremacy and sang the ballads in favour of the monasteries.
King’s demands for taxes was a consistent theme in the rebel’s articles such as
Tudor subsidy act of 1534 and statute of uses which was a tax on aristocratic landed inheritance
What was in the rebels manifestos:
The removal of evil counsellors from Henry’s gov
The restoration of the old faith
Protection of the monasteries.
Who was lord Darcy and what did he surrender?
A northern nobleman who owned lots of land was against the supremacy, surrendered pontefract castle
30,000 men vs…
8000 from the Duke of northfolk’s army
Aske was vey disciplined; he ensured all goods were paid for and no murders were…..
Commited
Why did it fail?
Rebels put their faith in Henry words
Henry had only meant the concessions to be temporary
Aske believed northfolk when he would grant a general pardon, a prolonged truce n the promise of a parliament held by free elections in York.
Further revolts in the Westmorland and Cumberland in 1537 led by Francis bigod gave Henry the excuse he needed to carry out reprisals nd renegade on earlier promises. Martial law was declared at Carlisle and gentry and nobility were rounded and executed.
How many rebels were hanged?
74
Which ringleaders were executed in 1537?
Robert aske, Thomas Percy, lord darcy and lord hussey
John guy= Theme of the church in danger to the socio-economic distress…
They believe would result in from the loss of monastic charity
