Pilgrimage Of Grace

Question 1

Social and Economic causes

Answer 1

Subsidy act- introduced by Cornwall to fund war in France
Statue of Uses caused food shortages
Poor harvest 1535
Enclosure

Question 2

Religious causes

Answer 2

Dissolution of lesser monasteries

Break with Rome

Question 3

Political causes

Answer 3

Factional
Aragonise
Hussy and Darcy- succession
Resent against Cornwall

Question 4

Objectives

Answer 4

Restore monasteries
Resist Royal supremacy
Restore Aragonise faction

Question 5

How many or the pontefract articles were religious

Answer 5

9

Question 6

How many of the pontefract articles were economic

Answer 6

3

Question 7

How many of the pontefract articles were legal and administrative

Answer 7

6

Question 8

How many of the pontefract articles were political

Answer 8

6

Question 9

Leadership

Answer 9

Robert Aske

Question 10

Support

Answer 10

Gentry - statue of Uses would only effect them
- grievances name drop
The clergy started it in Louth
Micheal Bush argues it was a commoners rebellion using gentry for legitimacy
‘pilgrimage of grave for the commonwealth’

Question 11

Reasons for success

Answer 11

Henry paid attention to the North
Subsidy dropped
4 sacraments restored to prayer book

Question 12

Reasons for failure

Answer 12

Rebels didn’t use numbers effectively, they should have marched South

Question 13

Reasons for threat

Answer 13

All classes
Direct challenge to government policy - religion and succession
Rebels took Pontefract Castle and York- gateway to the south
40000
Loyal rebellion

Question 14

Response

Answer 14

Subsidy dropped
4 sacraments resorted
Local nobles forced to negotiate with rebels
Second wave of rebels treated harshly