10 English Society under Henry VIII

Question 1

What were the consequences of the resistance that met the Amicable Grant 1525?

Answer 1

Henry had to subsidise FP by selling monastic lands, and damaged Wolsey

Question 2

What year was the Pilgrimage of Grace?

Answer 2

1536

Question 3

What were the potential religious motivations behind the Pilgrimage of Grace?

Answer 3

Reaction to the dissolution of monasteries, fear of further radical religious reforms especially surrounding parishes

Question 4

What was different about the motivations of the majority of rebels in the PoG than its leaders?

Answer 4

Rebels cared more about economic issues like taxes

Question 5

What were the secular motivations behind the PoG including the Pontefract Articles?

Answer 5

Restoration of Mary to the succession, Pontefract Articles show motivations a mixture of widespread and local, reflected anger towards Cromwell,