Henry VIII: Society - Regional Issues and the Social Impact of Religious Upheaval - Causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace Flashcards

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What religious motives were there behind the Pilgrimage of Grace?

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  • Concern over dissolution of the monasteries
  • Fear for parish churches and traditional religious practices
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Why were people concerned over the dissolution of monasteries?

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• By early autumn of 1536, the dissolution of smaller monasteries was well under way
- Lead to loss of charitable and educational functions
- Possible loss of parish churches which were monastic properties
- Fear the north would be impoverished by monastic land being handled by southerners

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What economic motives were there behind the Pilgrimage of Grace?

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  • Bad harvest of 1535
  • The Statute of Uses 1536
  • Fear of taxes - Subsidy Act 1534
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Why were people unhappy with the Statute of Uses?

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  • The Statute of Uses was passed in 1536
  • It forced gentry to pay tax on inherited land
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How did the bad harvest of 1535 and taxes lead to support for the Pilgrimage of Grace?

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  • Led to higher prices of food
  • Subsidy Act was passed by Cromwell in 1534, justifying tax during peaceful times and during war
  • This combined with the higher prices of food, made many people angry
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