Unit 2 1500 - 1800 uprisings Flashcards
What did Henry VIII do in 1533?
He got rid of the Catholic Church and introduced the protestant religion. He also, with the help of Thomas Cromwell, closed all of the monasteries
What was the uprising in 1536 called?
The Pilgrimage of Grace
What happened in the pilgrimage of Grace?
Rebels from Yorkshire led by Robert Aske marched towards London
The reached Pontefract castle where the pilgrims took the castle which was under the control of Lord Darcy
The duke of Norfolk and the Earl of Shrewsbury confronted the rebels at Doncaster bridge
The rebels made the 24 articles
The demands were shown to Henry
Henry VIII didn’t like the demands so executed all the leaders of the pilgrimage
What were the short term impacts of the pilgrimage of Grace?
No more rebellions took place in Henry’s reign
Leaders of the rebellion were executed
Didn’t stop the dissolution of the monasteries
What were the long term impacts of the pilgrimage of Grace?
Mary I was unable to restore Catholicism due to a lack of monasteries
The economy improved with money from the monasteries
Used the money from the monasteries to improve the royal navy
Name 4 causes of the English Civil War
Charles ruled for 11 years without parliament
Charles married a Catholic
Always asked parliament for money
Tried to arrest 5 MPs and raised an army
Who fought in the English Civil War?
Royalists and Parliamentarians
At the start of the war who supported the king?
The North
At the start of the war who supported parliament?
The south and London
What year was the Battle of Edgehill and who won?
1642, no-one won
What year was the Battle of Marston Moor and who won?
1644, Parliament won
What was the new army that Cromwell created called?
The New Model Army
When was the battle of Newark and who won?
1645, Parliament won
What year did Charles get imprisoned?
1647
What year was Charles executed?
1649
What did Cromwell do in his reign?
Made himself Lord Protector
Banned Christmas and Alcohol
Split England into 11 districts which were controlled by 11 Major Generals
What did the Americans do in 1770?
Colonists attacked the British Army who killed most of them
What happened in USA in 1773?
Colonists threw lots of tea into the sea
What happened in on 19th April 1775?
The British army tried to seize gunpowder and were fired on by local farmers
What were the Navigation Acts?
Laws that meant that the Americans could only by British goods that had heavy tax on them
What were the Intolerable acts?
Laws that increased British control on goods
When was the declaration of independence signed?
August 2nd 1776
