Pilgrimage of Grace

Question 1

When did the Pilgrimage of Grace take place?

Answer 1

1536

Question 2

How long did the Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion last?

Answer 2

4 months

Question 3

Where did the Pilgrimage of Grace take place?

Answer 3

Most of the north, Yorkshire & Lincolnshire

Question 4

Who led the Pilgrimage of Grace?

Answer 4

-Nicholas Melton in Lincolnshire
-Sir Robert Aske and Francis Bigod in Yorkshire

Question 5

What were the main causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace?

Answer 5

-Religious change - Dissolution of the Monasteries
-New subsidies

Question 6

What were the other causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace?

Answer 6

-Poor harvest the previous year

Question 7

How threatening was the Pilgrimage of Grace?

Answer 7

-High threat- most supported rebellion of the Tudor time period
-Had the backing of most of the North of England
-Never any intention to overthrow the King

Question 8

How were the 24 Pontefract Articles in the Pilgrimage of Grace divided into:
-Religion
-Politics
-Legal/ Administrative
-Economics

Answer 8

-9 Religion
-6 Politics
-6 Legal/ Administrative
-3 Economics

Question 9

How was the Pilgrimage of Grace a success?

Answer 9

-Henry had to start paying more attention to the north – he was very careful to avoid a repeat

Question 10

How was the Pilgrimage of Grace a failure?

Answer 10

-Rebels failed to take advantage of their numbers of general sympathy for the cause, they did not march south

Question 11

Key figures of the Pilgrimage of Grace

Answer 11

-Total number of rebels was 50,000 in 9 different armies.
-10,000 rebels in Lincolnshire.