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social causes are the main cause of rebellion
social issues - kett 17/29 demands were about rents, landlords and enclosures
pilgrimage of grace - raising rent prices and statue of uses
were not most acute in 16th century but were a main cause in 1549
- religious - pog closure of the monasteries over 100 scheduled to close
westen - marched under 5 wounds of christ 13/14 articles were about restoration
political - mainly a cause when the succession was unknown - signifiant during henry VII, lady jane grey plot. northern earls
tudor rebellions in england failed due to lack of support
support - number of supporters - more threatening if it was a larger force oxfordshire was never going to achieve any of its aims as there was only 4 people. however pilgrimage of grace also failed yet it had 40,000 men
support- nature of support - lack of nobility, gentry and clergy
leadership - lacked adequate leadership it was never going to gain support and be a threat so thats why it failed
government response - tactics such as pardons encouraged some to disperse
government played for time so supplies would run out
government forces were superior to rebels e
to what extent did rebellions fail to achieve their aims
dynastic rebellions failed, however lady jane grey plot achieved limited success
the main dynastic rebellions failed . warbeck was due to lack of support and simnel was due to government strength
economic rebellions had limited success - western didnt pay sheep tax neither western or kett was able to prevent enclosures. as with oxford
taxation was the most successful yorkshire, cornish and amicable grant. however cornish had to fight in battle at blackheath
religious rebellions had little success -pog made henry speed up dissolution however western achieved less as lead to more protestant prayer book in 1552
how effectively did tufor government deal with unrest
frequency declined so they were effective
relied on nobility and gentry to put down unrest. through rewards and patronage government was able to build up support
government not always effective as forced into battle at stoke and blackheath. military force was ineffective in ireland - tyrone took 9 years
negotiations to offer pardons varied in effectiveness. those protesting against the amicable grant dispersed when the tax was lifted
norfolk negotiated with pilgrims
government treatment of english rebels was ineffective. treatment of ireland was very ineffective they had little understanding of their grievances
the seizure of the lands and heavy fines did not deter unrest but made it more prominent and allowed desmond and tyrone to exploit it
