T11 Henry VII and Henry VIII Rebellions Flashcards
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What caused the Yorkshire Rebellion of 1489?
Resentment at having to pay taxes to fund Henry VII’s army in Brittany, which people in Yorkshire felt was too far away from them to be their problem.
What did the Yorkshire rebels do in 1489?
Killed the Earl of Northumberland (his retainers allowed this to happen to punish him for abandoning Richard III at Bosworth).
What caused the Cornish Rebellion of 1497?
Resentment at having to pay taxes to fund Henry VII’s invasion of Scotland, which they felt was too far away to be their concern.
What happened during the Cornish Rebellion?
15,000 rebels marched to London and reached Blackheath, above Greenwich Palace, where they were crushed by Lord Daubeney.
How did many people in East Anglia respond to Wolsey’s Amicable Grant in 1525?
They refused to pay.
Who met the Amicable Grant rebels and what did they do?
The Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk - they heard that the rebels couldn’t afford to pay, which they told to the king.
What did Henry VIII do in response to the Amicable Grant rebellion?
Stopped trying to get people to pay it.
What rebellion began in October 1536?
Lincolnshire Rising.
Who led the Pilgrimage of Grace?
Robert Aske, a gentleman and lawyer from Selby.
What was the main motive for the rebels of the Pilgrimage of Grace?
Opposition to Cromwell’s religious reforms.
What evidence do we have for the Catholic character of the Pilgrimage of Grace?
The banner of the Five Wounds of Christ that the rebels carried; the contents of the Pontefract Articles.
What did the Pontefract Articles call for?
The restoration of papal supremacy; for closed monasteries to be reopened; for the destruction of Protestant doctrine in England.
What, other than religious grievances, were the motives for the rebels of the Pilgrimage of Grace?
Economic and social grievances, with ordinary people angry about taxation, rent, and enclosures.
Which social groups were involved in the Pilgrimage of Grace?
Every social group in Northern society.
What did the rebels do during the Pilgrimage of Grace?
Occupied York and captured Pontefract Castle.
What was the government’s response to the Pilgrimage of Grace?
The Duke of Norfolk took an army north and met the rebels at Doncaster.
What did the Duke of Norfolk do once he met the rebels of the Pilgrimage of Grace?
He issued a pardon to the rebels and promised that the dissolved monasteries would be restored and that a new parliament would be called.
What was the response of the rebels of the Pilgrimage of Grace to the Duke of Norfolk’s offer?
Most of the rebels dispersed.
How did rebellion resume in 1537?
It broke out again in Cumberland led by ‘Captain Poverty’ in protest at social ills and poverty.
What did the Duke of Norfolk do in response to the renewed rebellion in Cumberland?
Norfolk crushed the new rebellion by force, declared Martial Law and hanged 74 rebels. He also cracked down on the leaders of the Pilgrimage, many of whom were arrested, sent to London, tried and executed for treason.
