The Pilgrimage of Grace

Question 1

What was Henry VIII’s relationship with the Catholic Church?

Answer 1

• Henry was a devout Catholic but resented the power the Church had in England and wanted some its wealth
• Was angry when Pope didn’t give him a divorce
• Made himself ahead of Church of England and stopped paying taxes to Pope (made people angry)
• Henry dissolved monasteries for money (made Henry very rich)

Question 2

What social issues did the religious changes cause?

Answer 2

Church and monasteries centre of people’s lives- king took this away

Question 3

What economic issues did the religious changes cause?

Answer 3

Henry dissolved monasteries for money which made him very rich yet he still increased taxes

Question 4

What religious issues did the religious changes cause?

Answer 4

Church of England was different to Catholic one

Many opposed changes

Question 5

What political issues did the religious changes cause?

Answer 5

prominent nobels lost influence after changes and Henry’s divorce

Question 6

What were the rebels demands in the Pilgrimage of Grace? (5)

Answer 6

• restoration of old religion
• removal of King’s advisers e.g Thomas Cromwell
• Cancelling new protestant prayer book issued in 1535
• help cope with poor harvest
• less taxes

Question 7

What was the annual income of the monasteries?

Answer 7

£200,000

Question 8

When did uprisings break out about the changes of the church and where? Who were they led by?

Answer 8

1536
Lincolnshire and Yorkshire
Robert Aske

Question 9

Why were they called “The Pilgrimage of Grace”?

Answer 9

To show their peaceful intentions- had no intentions of attacking the king (treason)

Question 10

How did the rebels gain power for the protest?

Answer 10

8000 pilgrims captured towns in north

and had already captured many towns e.g Hull, York

Question 11

How did the King deal with the rebels and what happened? (2)

Answer 11

King sent Duke of Norfolk to negotiate with rebels and assured them King would listen to their demands
Aske invited to Christmas with King

Question 12

When did rebels attack castles in the north? What happened in response?

Answer 12

Jan 1537, rebels attacked castles in the north
Norfolk hanged 74 of them
King went back on his work and Aske executed- rebellion failed

Question 13

What were the short term consequences of the Pilgrimage of Grace? (2)

Answer 13

• serious threat to Henry
• failure of rebellion sped up religious changes they were protesting against- More changes to services as Protestants grew confident

Question 14

What were the long term consequences of the Pilgrimage of Grace? (2)

Answer 14

• Henry VIII became stronger and had complete control of Catholic Church in England
• No one dared oppose to king- was ruthless