religious rebellion essay plans

Question 1

how significant was the challenge posed by the pilgrammage of grace to the government of henry viii

Answer 1

AIM
-religious aim (aske created name POG) wasnt to overthrow the monarch

-pontrefract articles do show aims to remover cromwell and reinstate marys claim to throne

-there were socio economic aims

SCALE (involvement)
-nobility involved due to act of uses (lord Darcey, lord hussey)
-30,000 men well equipped (henrys was 8,000)
-did flee when howard arrived

HENRYS REACTIONS/ POG FAILURES
-through helf of duke of norfolk decieved rebels
-rebels and aske believed the pardon
-bigots rising failed and he was captured
-henery executed many involved including nobility
-did notice late as was focused on restoration of lincolnshire but once realised acted swiftly

Question 2

How significant was the challenged posed by the risings of 1536-37 for the government of Henry VIII?

Answer 2

AIM

SCALE

HENRYS RESPONSES AND REBELIONS FAILURES

Question 3

To what extent was the unrest in Lincolnshire and the north, during the years 1536-37, caused by religious change? (2022)

Answer 3

RELIGIOUS
-dissolution of monasteries
-valor eclesiaticus and dissolution of small monasteries
-dislike of henrican reforms

SOCIO ECONOMIC
-taxes
-landlords forcing off land
-church was a form of eemployment and provided economic relief
-took care of ill and elderly

POLITICAL
-act of supremacy
-act of uses involved nobility
-competition between conservatives and repressors
-pontrefact article revealed they wanted removal of cromwell (but because of his religious changes) remove act of succession
-execution

Question 4

The failure of the risings of 36-37 was due to the highly effective response of Henry VIII and the government’. How far do you agree

Answer 4

LINCOLNSHIRE
-duke of suffolk and troops disbanded
-no nobility involved
-not widespread

POG
-due to Henry and duke of norfolk
-mistakes of leaders
-was widespread so hard to shut down
-not effective response: realised threat late, took a month for howards troops to arrive, provoked bidgods rising

BIGODS
-was response to govs deception
-quickly put down
-arrested in Cumberland
-executed

Question 5

Henry VIll’s religious changes were not seriously threatened in the years 1533-37. How far do you agree with this judgement?

Answer 5

aim

scale

troops failures and reaction of gov

Question 6

How significant was the role of the Duke of Norfolk in supressing the Pilgrimage of Grace?

Answer 6

duke of Norfolk
- presented the King’s offer of a general pardon. This led to a temporary cessation of hostilities.

–Norfolk commanded the royal forces sent to suppress the rebellion. Despite being outnumbered (the royal army was around 8,000 men against 30,000 rebels)

rebels mistakes
-obert Aske, a lawyer and one of the principal leaders, sought a peaceful resolution and trusted Norfolk’s promises

-fialure of bigots rising

strength of henry
-The King’s October 1536 letter to Norfolk emphasized his disdain for the rebels and instructed him to promise nothing substantial. The general pardon Norfolk offered was a delaying tactic ordered by the King.

-When a second uprising occurred in January 1537, Henry ordered Norfolk to deal with the rebels harshly. Executions followed, including the hanging of Robert Aske and other leaders.