PoG Flashcards
Who was the leader? Give 2 ways showing how he was useful?
Aske
He was a member of the gentry so he was more capable of leadership and negotiation with Norfolk
Was able to persuade Lord Dacre to join the rebellion
Gice 2 examples of Aske’s mistakes when leading the PoG
Loyalty to H- meant that he quickly accepted Norfolk’s conditions
Lack of action- he didnt respond when H didnt go on a royal progress in the North like he said he would. This led to Bigod’s rising
Cromwell’s response to the rebellion
Able to close down larger monastries because he could associate them with disobedience
Continued to promote Protestantism e.g. 1538 injunctions of the clergy ordered priests to discourage the veneration of relics
Rebellion may have encouraged more reforms
Role of Norfolk
Once he realised that the rebels had more men in Nov and Dec 1536, he decided to negotiate
Role as leader of the conservative faction made it easier to persuade Aske that H would restore the monastries after they were surrendered
Able to persuade Aske and Constable to go to court
Repression in 1537
Executed 144 including Aske and Constable
Miller, a completely loyal royal agent, was executed for pointing out that the rebels were in a strong position to negotiate (seen as treasonous)
Reintroduced Council of the North
Religious/economic Causes- dissolution of the smaller monastries
Rebels feared the socio economic impacts as they provided alms and spiritual guidance
Religious Causes- Henry’s religious changes
Rebels angry about banning of pilgrimages/ worship of the saints (act of 10 articles)
Visitations of the clergy/valar ecclesiasticus attack the Catholic church
Religous causes- what fraction of the Pontefract articles were religious?
9/24
Socio economic causes- why was the north facing economic hardship?
It had just had 2 consequtive bad harvests and the dissolution of the smaller monastries meant that they would not get any alms
Socio economic cause (exclusive to Lincolnshire)
Fears that the church spire would be confiscated. It took 3 decades for the people of Lincolnshire to pay for it.
Socio economic causes- entry fines
An increasing burden on tenant farmers whocould not afford to pay for them
Political causes: what % of N. Nobility were catholic?
75%
Political causes: court based plot- Northumberland
Surrendered Wressle castle without any resistance and was in close contact with Chapuys
Political causes- court based plot (Thomas Percy)
Northumberland’s brother marched with 5000 to Yprk and was implicated
Political causes- court based plot (Hussey)
Contacted Chapuys about armed rebellion
Was Maty’s chamberlain
Also was implicated
