How significant was the POG Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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How did the Linconshire Uprising pose a significant threat?
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- Gentry involvement - 10,000 rebels march on Lincoln as the nobility fled.
- Clergy and monk involvement = Church and religion was central to society (very important - Henry needed the support of the Church).
- Gained monentum quickly with widespread support from cross-section of society.
- Link to Yorkshire and the lack of loyalty to Henry Tudor, luckily for him, the Yorkists weren’t ready to rise up at the same time.
2
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Was the Lincolnshire Uprising 1536 a significant threat? YES
A
- Quickly ended by the royal army led by Duke of Suffolk without a fight.
- Gentry support was halfhearted = threat of punishment/treason was enough to stop the gentry and drive a wedge between them and the commons.
- Lack of royal support, loyalty to the king = the rebels didn’t seek to challenge Henry’s rule and the nobility didn’t join the uprising.
3
Q
How the Pilgrimage of Grace pose a significant threat?
High quality of Aske’s leadership
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- As a gentry, his knowledge of legal procedure, intelligence, and expertise as a speaker made him an effective leader and could mediate between nobility and gentry (drew up demands in the Pontefract Articles).
- Created the name ‘the Pilgrimage of Grace for the commonwealth’ - clever propaganda, associated the protest with the traditional catholic ritual which made appear peaceful and in support of a restoration of the Catholic Church.
- No intention of leading army or violence to overthrow Henry, utilising traditional methods of seeking readress of grievances from the monarch and ensured the men conducted themselves quietly - difficult for Henry to portray them as rebels.
4
Q
How was the Pilgrimage of Grace a significant threat?
Widespread support
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- Largest rebellion of the 16th century = peaked between 30,000 and 40,000 rebels compared to 8k royal army by capturing major towns like Hull and York.
- Was essentially started by the commons but also involved: nobles (Darcy, Hussey, Percy - conservative northern court faction), parish priests, gentry and yeomen = widespread discontent, powerful individuals, couldn’t rely on JPs as involved.
- King didn’t iinitially appreciate the seriousness of the POG – 23rd October, Duke of Norfolk marched North with 4,000 men, but the army took a month to arrive
- HOWEVER = the most important noble families were not involved as patronage kept nobility loyal, as Earl of Derby and Cliffords, kept enough on his side to control the situation.
5
Q
How was the Pilgrimage of Grace not significant
Lack of violence/negotiation
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- Ironically, Aske’s greatest strength turned out to be the greatest flaw in his strategy - loyalty to Henry and conviction to moral righteousness of his protest meant he was too willing to accept the apparent concession offered by Norfolk.
- Therefore, the refusal to consider force, trust of the King’s word and willingness to negotiate allowed Henry to supress the rebels.
- The king’s lack of action regarding his promises of a northern parliament and royal progress made the rebels suspicious which led to Bigod’s rising, acting as the perfect excuse to act - many gentry were recruited as they feared violence, arresting the leaders and 144 (including Percy, Bigod and Hussey).
6
Q
How was the POG not significant
Gave way to further religious changes
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- The 1536 rebellions did not discourage Cromwell in the pursuit of his religious reforms.
- Cromwell used the monastic involvement in the risings as a pretext to close down larger monasteries – associated with treason and disobedience to Henry.
- Began in 1537, but rather than use of Act of Parliament, he used a more cautious tactic of encouraging ‘voluntary’ closures. So abbots who willingly surrendered their monasteries to the Crown were well-rewarded with pensions and those who resisted were executed,
- Second set of Injunction for the Clergy 1538 = more evangelical ideas, discourage veneration of relics or images, every parish to have a copy of Bible in English.
