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What year was the Pilgrimage of Grace?

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1536

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What is another name for The Pilgrimage of Grace?

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Aske Rebellion

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Why is the Pilgrimage of Grace’s title important?

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It showed there was a peaceful element to the rebellion, it was something nice, something religious. They were trying to gain support by using the term.

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What was the main reason for the rebellion?

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Religious with some political factors too

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Causes: What did people think was in danger?

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Their souls. They believed in Purgatory

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What was the rebel’s banner?

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The Five Wounds of Christ

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What was the Five Woulds of Christ on their banner a symbol of?

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Showing that the purpose of their rebellion was to bring back the old faith

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Causes:What was there resentment over?

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Over the changes in the church and the dissolution of the monasteries because of their communal worth and economic advantage

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What did the closure of the monasteries do to the North?

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Cast a looming shadow over the welfare of the North spiritually, economically and socially

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What did the rebels call for?

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End to the draining of the church’s wealth, the renunciation of henry’s Royal Supremacy and the rehabilitation of the catholic mary tudor

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Economic cause: What were unpolular?

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The new taxation was unpopular so was the new subsidy

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Economic factors: What were there complaints about?

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Entry fines, that being tax on how much land you owned

Also the enclosure of land without consent

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Political: what did they feel excluded from?

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Court.

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Why didn’t they like Cromwell?

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They thought Henry was being unwillingly pushed toward Protestantism by Thomas Cromwell

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Who were being excluded from court?

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Lord John Hussey and Lord Thomas Darcy

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What was the date of the Lincolnshire rising?

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1-11 October 1536

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What was the date of the Pilgrimage of Grace?

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8th October to the 8th December 1536

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What was the date of the Cumberland rising?

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February 1537

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What did Aske and the pilgrim leadership condemn?

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The Cumberland and Bigod risings. Claiming they had nothing to do with them.

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What did the Cumberland and Bigod risings allow Norfolk and Henry to do?

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Strengthen their forces and act ruthlessly in putting down the risings

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Why was the Lincolnshire rising dangerous?

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It was more than just a disturbance by the common people, it was led and perhaps organised by the landowning gentry

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Who were the landowning gentry? And why could the Crown no longer rely on them?

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They were the people that the Crown usually turned to for support in putting down a rebellion, but this time they were taking part!

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Within a few days of the Lincolnshire rising how many people had joined?

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30,000 - 35,000

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Where did the rebels in the lincolnshire rising mainly come from?

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Louth and Horncastle

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In what way did the people of the Lincolnshire rising gather?

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They gathered as though it was an official muster for the king

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What horrified the king about the lincolnshire rising?

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The fact and the sheer size of the rebellion

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Who did henry send north during the lincolnshire rising and with how many men?

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He sent the Duke of Suffolk north with 8000 men

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What did henry let be known during the Lincolnshire rising?

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That he was prepared to hear the rebels’ complaints. But the king had no real intention of meeting the rebels’ demands

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Why didn’t the rebels destroy Duke of suffolk’s army?

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Because they didn’t want to fight. They could have easily destroyed the 8000 men but they trusted henry and thought he would understand their worries!

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Who was Robert Aske?

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A Yorkshire lawyer

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Why was Aske a good leader?

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He was an able lawyer with experience of London and was an influential member of an important Yorkshire family

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What did Aske provide the rebels with?

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A clear sense purpose: to persuade the King to abandon his attacks on the church, to stop any further monastic closures and the return of England to Rome

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What did Aske insist the rebels do?

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Take an oath so as to prevent treachery

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What did Aske assume about Henry?

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That he was a caring monarch who had been misled by his wicked councillors especially Thomas Cromwell

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Although the rebels didn’t want to fight, and believed that they wouldn’t have to, what were they prepared to do?

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They were prepared to resist if they must

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What turned the POG into a potentially threatening uprising?

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Aske’s efficient arrangement of his men in army formations. HIS MILITARY EXPERIENCE

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What did the rebels do in Pontefract?

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On the 21st of October they laid siege to Pontefract Castle (Most important fortress in North)

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Who surrendered in Pontefract?

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The 80 year old Lord Thomas Darcy surrendered his castle and joined the pilgrims

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Who opposed the 35,000 well armed and horsed rebels?

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2 armies led by Earl of Shrewsbury and the Duke of Norfolk. Less than 10,000 men

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How many men did Norfolk and Earl of Shrewsbury’s army have?

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Less than 10,000

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Fortunately for Henry, what did Aske cling to?

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He clung to the hope that conflict could be avoided and that the king might settle for a negotiated peace.

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Who did Aske meet with on 27th October 1536?

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Norfolk- in order to discuss terms.

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What did Norfolk convince Aske and the pilgrim leaders of on 27th October 1536?

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That Henry was grateful for opening his eyes to what was going on, and that he would seriously consider their demands.
-Henry however had no intention of meeting the rebels demands.

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How did Henry VIII wisely play for time?

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By delaying his response, which allowed him to gather a big enough army to crush anyone who rebelled again

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When did Henry VIII feel strong enough to strike?

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May 1537

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What did Henry feel strong enough to do in May 1537?

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Strike at the rebels. And he arrested the Pilgrim leaders. Darcy, Aske and some 15 other Pilgrim leaders were tried, found guilty of treason and were horribly executed.

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Name three demand of the 24 Articles

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  • End dissolution of the monasteries
  • Repeal entry fines
  • Reversal of the religious changes that had taken place

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