Rebellions Against Tudor Monarchs Flashcards

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What year & Monarch was the Pilgrimage of Grace

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1536
Henry VIII

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What year & Monarch was the Wester ‘Prayer Book’ Rising

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1539
Edward VI

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What year & Monarch was the Kett’s Rebellion

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1549
Edward VI

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What year & Monarch was the Rising of the Northern Earls

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1569
Elizabeth I

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What year & Monarch was the Wyatt’s Rebellion

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1554
Mary I

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Causes of the Wyatts Rebellion

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Political - Fear of English nobles being replaced by at court and in positions by Spaniards
- Loss of English Sovereignty
- MArriage to Philip II

Religious - Protestants feared return to strict Catholicism and papal supremacy

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Reasons for the Failure of the Wyatts rebellion (Leadership)

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  • Wyatt lacked military experience
  • unable to coordinate the 4 counties forces
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Reasons for Failure of Wyatts (Support)

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  • Lack of support from commoners and other noble
  • only 4 counties support
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Reasons for Failure of Wyatts (Location)

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  • London fortified with 25,000 troops compare to his 15,000
  • Unable to cross Thames
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Reasons for Failure (Military)

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Wyatts forces either destroyed or fled at Ludgate

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Causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace

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Political - Wanted punishment for those who advised the King to Break with Rome (Cromwell)
- restoration of Mary I to line of succession

Economic - Royal Commissioners in Lincolnshire to collect taxes
- Enclousures of common land
- law giving Henry more power over sale or inheritance of land

Religious
- Arrival of Royal commissioners to investigate monasteries
- Rumours they were trying to seize religious artifacts
- North was strongly catholic

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Reasons for failure of the Pilgrimage of Grace (Leadership)

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  • Robert Aske believed henrys bluff over stopping the dissolution
  • Unorganised and unable to coordinate efforts
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Reasons for failure of the Pilgrimage of Grace (Aims)

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24 Mixed points
multiple groups with different groups ad grievances

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Reasons for failure of the Pilgrimage of Grace (Support)

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No support from gentry
down to fear or coercion

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Reasons for failure of the Pilgrimage of Grace (Crown Action)

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  • Henrys Bluff
  • Henry told rebels it was treason - bring shame to families
  • 100 people charged with treason 57 executed
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Reasons for failure of the Pilgrimage of Grace (Military Factors)

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Henry ordered the Duke of Norfolk to raise the royal army and head north

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Causes of the Western Prayer Book Rising

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Religious
Local Priest in Devon tried to use new book of common prayer
South-west still deeply catholic

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Reasons for failure of Western Rising

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Military
- Failed to seize Exeter
Royal Armies of Lord Grey and Lord Russel crushed rebels leading to 3,000 deaths

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Causes of Ketts Rebellion

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Economic
- East Anglia relied on Woollen industry
- Enclosures led to economic hardship
- Unemployment and inflation pressures

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Failures of the Ketts Rebellion

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Leadership:
Ketts decision to abandon fortified position on Mousehold heath

Support:
Not as large as expected

Military:
Second force sent by king - Earl of Warrwicks 14,000 men incl. mercenaries

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Causes of the Northen Earls rising (Political)

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  • Northern Earls thought they’d lost power and influence
  • Royal succession - no hier or successor
  • MQS had legitimate claim to throne
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Causes of the Northen Earls rising (Religious)

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North was largely catholic and opposed to 1559 religious settlement
Northern Earls all catholic and saw opportunity to revive faith and influence

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Causes of the Northen Earls rising (location)

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geographical far from London

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Reasons for Failure of the Northern Earls Rising

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Leadership
- Earl of Northumberland fled to Scotland
Support
- lacked support outside Earls regions
Military Actions
- Elizabeth deployed royal army to crush rebels

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Pilgrimage of Grace

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1536 Henry VIII
Rebels marched on York and presented a list of demands to the kings representative

26
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Wester Payer book rising

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1549
Started in Devon over use of new book of common prayer

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