The Pilgrimage of Grace Flashcards
What was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
rebellions in the North
Where did the first rebellion break out?
Lincoln then Yorkshire
How many people joined the rebellion?
40,000
What was the cause of discontent?
dissolution of the monasteries which were held in high regard in the North
Rumours spread that churches were to be pulled down
Poor harvests 1535 - 1536
Raaising of rents
Opposition to taxes - subsidy act 1536 taxed in times of peace
Statute of ues taxed aristocracy for inheritances
Who did people blame for the closure of the monasteries?
Cromwell
What classes of people were involved?
Some nobility, gentry and commoner
What did the rebellion threaten?
Law and order in the north
Why was the Pilgrimage of Grace a threat?
There was no standing army or police force to deal with it
