The Oldcastle Rebellion Flashcards
Who was Sir John Oldcastle?
friend of Henry V + Knight
What was the rebellion centered around?
lollardy - Oldcastle = strong supporter of lollardy - his support for lollardy continued to grow
In what year did Oldcastle decide he was ready to do something about his strong support for lollardy?
1410
What did Oldcastle do to turn Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury against him? When?
tried to introduce anti-church legislation in parliament
1410
How does Henry V try to stop Oldcastle? Was this successful
tries to persuade to drop lollard views, sends him on military missions abroad
no
What happens in 1413?
Sir John old castle put on trial, found guilty, sentenced to execution
What does Oldcastle do after he has been found guilty and sentenced?
calls the Pope the Anti-Christ
What does Henry do after Oldcastle has been sentenced? What does Oldcastle do?
intervenes - secures Oldcastle a stay of execution for 40 days and if recanted during this time, he would be spared
refuses to recant, instead escapes from tower and goes into hiding
What does Oldcastle do when in hiding?
hatches a plot to organise a nationwide lollard insurrection - plan = make Henry accept lollard views and if this did not work kill Henry and replace him
How is Oldcastle’s plot (when he is in hiding) stopped? Was this successful?
infiltrated by royal spies
plot intercepted day before planned to carry it out
partly - many lollards arrested and it was completely crushed in the end
However, Oldcastle not arrested and goes ahead with plot with any other lollards who had not been arrested
What happens to Oldcastle the lollards who went ahead with the plot?
executions
Oldcastle escaped into hiding again from 1414 until 1417
possible he tried to negotiate Welsh and Scottish support against Henry V
1417 found, put on trial, proclaimed loyalty to Richard II, sentenced to execution (Henry V insists on this)
Slow roasted over a fire while being hung
his last words were that he would rise again on the 3rd day
What did parliament do as a result of the plot?
1414 passed tougher laws against lollardy
In what ways was the revolt serious?
Oldcastle had been close to the king - more danger of plot working
many lollard supporters - potential for nationwide revolt
religious grievance led to political grievance - shows how closely linked religion and politics were and also shows that the Catholic Church were completely unwilling to change
not easily stopped - willing to die fighting for cause
Oldcastle = fanatical - only death would stop him
In what ways was the plot not a hugely serious threat?
to extent facile, particularly in military organisation - easily crushed
Religious plot - more chivalrous
Oldcastle = delusional - believed he would rise again on the 3rd day
