tudor rebellions Flashcards
cornish rebellion h7th- cause
reaction h7 tax levy and lcosing down tin mines
national character played a role- eg main pillar Cornish identity and economy- mines- tin miners refused- 25- henrys new set of regulations, king suspended the operation of the western stannaries’, hence when tax to finance Scottish war sparked off the first cornish rising
cornish rebellion what happneed 1497
Hence 25 - 3-6k Cornishmen marched across the tamar to eventual defeat at balckeath near London
- lost its exclusively Cornish natureonce it had moved into england, Cornishmen quickly joined by a rag-tag band of followers whose motives were as disparate as their geographical origins
leadership in cr 1497
- Michael Joseph (blacksmith) and Thomas Firmin (lawyer and ex-MP).
outcome cornish rebelion
thousands dersions as soon as news about king mustered troops came thorugh
why so bad financial situation 1497
army to deal against warbeck was what contribuedt to high teax impossitions0 eg one subsity and two fiteneths and tenths , 120k from parliament nroe than paid any other year of reign
evil may day date
1517
evil may day causes
anti immigration sentiment
econ pressure
inflamatory rhetoric
evil may day- anti imm
- growing resentment towards foreign workers- Flemish French and Italians
- taking jobs, undercutting wages and dominating certain trades like silk
evili may day- econ
- comp for employment in a city facing econ strain and rising social tensions
- discontent perception immiagrants enjoyed special rovileges crwon
evil may day inflamatory rhetoric
- preachers agitators- dr bell stoked anger against foriegners in day sleading yp to may day, calling for action to protect eng livelihodos
events evil may day
- night apr 30 1517- mob of Londoners apprentcies and labourers attack foreign owned businesses and homes
- violence escalated into widespread rots- hundred rampaging streets may day – may 1
outcome evil may day
- authorities led by earl of syrrey swftly supressed upsiing
- 300 ruoters arrested several executed
- henry 8th issue dgeneral pardon after appeal from his wife, ctahorine of aragona dn londn aldermen
amicable grant rebellion date
1525
amicable grant reellion cause
1525 imposition of amicable lgrant raise funds for war against fr
- unpop and suden lvey requiring all thse w godos vaued above £20 to pay a fixed sum w wealthier paying
much more - unfair as direct rather than parliamentary tax not debated or approved by palrimanet
o Econ hardship – poor harvest
amicable grant event
o Start in ea large number Suffolk and essex - movement seen most in tetile region of sothern Suffolk and northern essex- 9 may thousants in lavenhanm gathered inc weavers farmers labourers
o Apr 8 1525 large group peasants and townspeople gathered in Suffolk to resist paying tax, soon joined by people from nieghbouring counties
o Portesters gathered and marched towards London- demanded the removal of taxa dn dismissal of cardinal wolsey – seen architect unpop policy
o Some plces//- local officials attacked and oryal commissioners trying to collect tax were threatened or forced to flee
o Rebellion rletaively small and peaceful- although 10k in fuffolk
how many involved amicable grant
10k suffolk
outcome amicable grant 1525
o Henry viii unwilling to use force sent duke of Suffolk and earl of essex to negotiate w rebels
o Wolsey humself sent meet w rebels and forced to make concessions
o Wolsey concede- promise abolished, damaged reputation – removed office 1529 following failure secure annulment for henry marriage to cathroine of aragon
o Highlighted gov not enforce unpop taxes without risking rebellion
lincolnshire rising - causes
- dissilusion monastry
econ
gentry dislike
lincolnshire- monastries
key cause- direct trheta econ and psitriual life- charity education and emp, attack on catholic faith
* Uncertainty gov commission 1536- created to dissolve monasteries and collect subsidies
* Thus main ‘aim ‘ was the ‘defenc eof parish chruches’
lincolnshire- taxes
fund expensive war w france and financial burden crown policy
runour- taxes levied on all horned cattle
lincolnshire- local getry
esp assc Thomas Cromwell heavily involved in dissolution prcess disliked- seen as agents of king policies and resented for influence and perceived greed
events lincolnshire
Begin linconshire oct 1537 group rebels peasants artisans farmers protest against dissolution of monasteries
o Led monk and shoemaker- melton
o Rebels gatheres large numbers – 10-15k
o Marched toward Lincoln aiming confront local authorities
o Rebels captured city fo licnoln- seizing control of area and rasing banners with religious and nati-gov slogans
o Called for restoration of pope clement vii authority over neg church
leadership linconshire
o Led monk and shoemaker- melton
outcome lincolnshire rising
o Lord hussey king rep mobilized military force confront rebels
o Henry vii gov snet duek of Suffolk, lord darcy and lord leonard grey w army suprpress rebellion
o Duke Suffolk negotiate- offer pardon if disbanded0 dvsiion in rebels yet pardon not dleiered as expected and advanced on them
o Face royal army rebellion collapsed, many fleeing
o Hussey and Robert aske executed
o 40 rebels executed others punished hanging or imprisonement
o Sparked pog