Pilgrimage of Grace/Aske rebellion

Question 0

What year was the Pilgrimage of Grace?

Answer 0

1536

Question 1

What is another name for The Pilgrimage of Grace?

Answer 1

Aske Rebellion

Question 2

Why is the Pilgrimage of Grace’s title important?

Answer 2

It showed there was a peaceful element to the rebellion, it was something nice, something religious. They were trying to gain support by using the term.

Question 3

What was the main reason for the rebellion?

Answer 3

Religious with some political factors too

Question 4

Causes: What did people think was in danger?

Answer 4

Their souls. They believed in Purgatory

Question 5

What was the rebel’s banner?

Answer 5

The Five Wounds of Christ

Question 6

What was the Five Woulds of Christ on their banner a symbol of?

Answer 6

Showing that the purpose of their rebellion was to bring back the old faith

Question 7

Causes:What was there resentment over?

Answer 7

Over the changes in the church and the dissolution of the monasteries because of their communal worth and economic advantage

Question 8

What did the closure of the monasteries do to the North?

Answer 8

Cast a looming shadow over the welfare of the North spiritually, economically and socially

Question 9

What did the rebels call for?

Answer 9

End to the draining of the church’s wealth, the renunciation of henry’s Royal Supremacy and the rehabilitation of the catholic mary tudor

Question 10

Economic cause: What were unpolular?

Answer 10

The new taxation was unpopular so was the new subsidy

Question 11

Economic factors: What were there complaints about?

Answer 11

Entry fines, that being tax on how much land you owned

Also the enclosure of land without consent

Question 12

Political: what did they feel excluded from?

Answer 12

Court.

Question 13

Why didn’t they like Cromwell?

Answer 13

They thought Henry was being unwillingly pushed toward Protestantism by Thomas Cromwell

Question 14

Who were being excluded from court?

Answer 14

Lord John Hussey and Lord Thomas Darcy

Question 15

What was the date of the Lincolnshire rising?

Answer 15

1-11 October 1536

Question 16

What was the date of the Pilgrimage of Grace?

Answer 16

8th October to the 8th December 1536

Question 17

What was the date of the Cumberland rising?

Answer 17

February 1537

Question 18

What did Aske and the pilgrim leadership condemn?

Answer 18

The Cumberland and Bigod risings. Claiming they had nothing to do with them.

Question 19

What did the Cumberland and Bigod risings allow Norfolk and Henry to do?

Answer 19

Strengthen their forces and act ruthlessly in putting down the risings

Question 20

Why was the Lincolnshire rising dangerous?

Answer 20

It was more than just a disturbance by the common people, it was led and perhaps organised by the landowning gentry

Question 21

Who were the landowning gentry? And why could the Crown no longer rely on them?

Answer 21

They were the people that the Crown usually turned to for support in putting down a rebellion, but this time they were taking part!

Question 22

Within a few days of the Lincolnshire rising how many people had joined?

Answer 22

30,000 - 35,000

Question 23

Where did the rebels in the lincolnshire rising mainly come from?

Answer 23

Louth and Horncastle

Question 24

In what way did the people of the Lincolnshire rising gather?

Answer 24

They gathered as though it was an official muster for the king

Question 25

What horrified the king about the lincolnshire rising?

Answer 25

The fact and the sheer size of the rebellion

Question 26

Who did henry send north during the lincolnshire rising and with how many men?

Answer 26

He sent the Duke of Suffolk north with 8000 men

Question 27

What did henry let be known during the Lincolnshire rising?

Answer 27

That he was prepared to hear the rebels' complaints. But the king had no real intention of meeting the rebels' demands

Question 28

Why didn't the rebels destroy Duke of suffolk's army?

Answer 28

Because they didn't want to fight. They could have easily destroyed the 8000 men but they trusted henry and thought he would understand their worries!

Question 29

Who was Robert Aske?

Answer 29

A Yorkshire lawyer

Question 30

Why was Aske a good leader?

Answer 30

He was an able lawyer with experience of London and was an influential member of an important Yorkshire family

Question 31

What did Aske provide the rebels with?

Answer 31

A clear sense purpose: to persuade the King to abandon his attacks on the church, to stop any further monastic closures and the return of England to Rome

Question 32

What did Aske insist the rebels do?

Answer 32

Take an oath so as to prevent treachery

Question 33

What did Aske assume about Henry?

Answer 33

That he was a caring monarch who had been misled by his wicked councillors especially Thomas Cromwell

Question 34

Although the rebels didn't want to fight, and believed that they wouldn't have to, what were they prepared to do?

Answer 34

They were prepared to resist if they must

Question 35

What turned the POG into a potentially threatening uprising?

Answer 35

Aske's efficient arrangement of his men in army formations. HIS MILITARY EXPERIENCE

Question 36

What did the rebels do in Pontefract?

Answer 36

On the 21st of October they laid siege to Pontefract Castle (Most important fortress in North)

Question 37

Who surrendered in Pontefract?

Answer 37

The 80 year old Lord Thomas Darcy surrendered his castle and joined the pilgrims

Question 38

Who opposed the 35,000 well armed and horsed rebels?

Answer 38

2 armies led by Earl of Shrewsbury and the Duke of Norfolk. Less than 10,000 men

Question 39

How many men did Norfolk and Earl of Shrewsbury's army have?

Answer 39

Less than 10,000

Question 40

Fortunately for Henry, what did Aske cling to?

Answer 40

He clung to the hope that conflict could be avoided and that the king might settle for a negotiated peace.

Question 41

Who did Aske meet with on 27th October 1536?

Answer 41

Norfolk- in order to discuss terms.

Question 42

What did Norfolk convince Aske and the pilgrim leaders of on 27th October 1536?

Answer 42

That Henry was grateful for opening his eyes to what was going on, and that he would seriously consider their demands. -Henry however had no intention of meeting the rebels demands.

Question 43

How did Henry VIII wisely play for time?

Answer 43

By delaying his response, which allowed him to gather a big enough army to crush anyone who rebelled again

Question 44

When did Henry VIII feel strong enough to strike?

Answer 44

May 1537

Question 45

What did Henry feel strong enough to do in May 1537?

Answer 45

Strike at the rebels. And he arrested the Pilgrim leaders. Darcy, Aske and some 15 other Pilgrim leaders were tried, found guilty of treason and were horribly executed.

Question 46

Name three demand of the 24 Articles

Answer 46

- End dissolution of the monasteries - Repeal entry fines - Reversal of the religious changes that had taken place