tudor rebellions Flashcards
what was the Stafford and Lovell uprising
1486
- political
- started in Midlands with Stafford then Yorkshire with Lovell
- unpopular so failed easy
- mainly Yorkist supporters who were angry
who was murdered during Yorkshire rebellion and why
earl of Northumberland due to being resented for taxation
why was Cornish rebellion more significant than Yorkshire (4)
- warlock tried to exploit it
- marched to London
- 15,000
- had to withdraw troops from Scotland to suppress it
impact of Cornish rebellion
- Henry was cautious about entering any more foreign conflicts and punished only the leaders
what were there complaints about in 1513
subsidy to raise taxes in Yorkshire
how many unemployed cloth workers and others couldn’t afford amicable grant
4,000
impact of amicable grant
- Wolsey out of favour
- had to use money from sale of monastic lands
what began before pilgrimage of grace
Lincolnshire rising
what was the biggest rebellion
pilgrimage of grace
causes of pilgrimage of grace (4)
- religious - dissolution of monasteries
- economic - letter sent in name of captain poverty
- resentment of government
- political - wanted Mary back as heir - araganese faction at court
what faction had hold at end of h8 reign and what did they have control of
reform
dry stamp
what did reformists supposedly do with dry stamp
changed will to favour them
when was ketts rebellion
1549
3 causes of ketts rebellion
- class antagonism
- hatred of local govt officials
- resentment of abuse by landowners (Norfolk fold course - denied access to graze sheep )
how was ketts rebellion sorted
brutally suppressed with kett being hung
when was prayer book rebellion
1549
what does Robert guy say about prayer book Rebellin
closest in Tudor history to a class war
4 causes of prayer book rebellion
- new book of common prayer - Christmas game
- wanted religious reform reversed
- resented sheep tax implemented by local officials
- church no longer had role in community
why was western/ prayer book rebellion hard to suppress
- forces were all in Scotland or in S/E England to ward off French war
why did LJG fail
- failure of dense and illegal behaviour
- many resented Northumberland trying to manipulate ppl to stay in power
4 causes of Wyatts rebellion
- protestant stronghold
- hatred of foreigners
- economic decline of cloth trade - local issues
- gentry who had lost office
what suggests elizabeths reign was a period of relative order
despite terrible harvests there were no serious rebellions
causes of northern rebellion 1569
- religious motivation - mass in Durham
- political - led by leading northern nobility who had lost job controlling north
when did northern rebellion flee
when they heard news of crown force on their way, despite having just besieged Barnard castle
how many men were involved in xofordhsire rising 1596
4 men and a dog
2 causes of Oxfordshire rising
- enclosure laws and poor economic state
4 plots against Elizabeth
1571 ridolfi
1583 throckmorton (Spanish)
1585 parry
1586 Abington (mqs)
what was the Essex rebellion 1601
lasted 2 days
- political factions
- all 8 ringleaders executed
government reaction to pilgrimage of grace
- brutal and had leaders execeuyd
- aske had faith in king to keep his promises (had invited him for Christmas dinner, given him clothes etc so had no reason to mistrust him)
2 ways h8 reduce power of nobility
- star chamber - able to punish those he didn’t trust
- redistributed monastic lands to loyal followers - usually new men creating gentry class
what was put in place after PofG in 1536
council of north to prevent further rebellions and strengthen govt in north
when was h8 excommunicated
1538
- papal bull and support for crusade in 36
