Pilgrimage of Grace: rebellion (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Most significant uprising before Pilgrimage of Grace
Most significant uprising before Pilgrimage of Grace
Peasants' Revolt of 1381
Pilgrimage of Grace: when & where it started
Pilgrimage of Grace: when & where it started
Lincolnshire, October 1536
Why called 'Pilgrimage of Grace'
Why called 'Pilgrimage of Grace'
Sacred journey to restore traditional religious practices
Main religious cause of rebellion
Main religious cause of rebellion
Dissolution of the Monasteries
When First Dissolution Act was passed
When First Dissolution Act was passed
March 1536
3 functions monasteries provided
3 functions monasteries provided
Education, healthcare, shelter for travelers
Royal advisers blamed by rebels
Royal advisers blamed by rebels
Thomas Cromwell and Richard Rich
Effect of 1534 Act of Succession
Effect of 1534 Act of Succession
Declared Princess Mary illegitimate
Economic causes of rebellion
Economic causes of rebellion
Poor harvests 1535-36, rising food prices & taxes
Number of protesters in Lincoln
Number of protesters in Lincoln
Over 10,000
Total participants in Pilgrimage of Grace
Total participants in Pilgrimage of Grace
Approximately 40,000 people
Robert Aske's background and role
Robert Aske's background and role
Lawyer from gentry who led Yorkshire phase
Significance of Pilgrimage of Grace
Significance of Pilgrimage of Grace
Most serious challenge to Henry VIII's authority during his reign