Pilgrimage of Grace: key events (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Pilgrimage of Grace definition
Pilgrimage of Grace definition
Major uprising against Henry VIII's religious reforms
Pilgrimage of Grace dates
Pilgrimage of Grace dates
1536-37
Pilgrimage of Grace location
Pilgrimage of Grace location
Northern England
Peak rebel numbers in Pilgrimage of Grace
Peak rebel numbers in Pilgrimage of Grace
Around 40,000
Key leader of Pilgrimage of Grace
Key leader of Pilgrimage of Grace
Robert Aske
Main cause of Pilgrimage of Grace
Main cause of Pilgrimage of Grace
Opposition to dissolution of monasteries & Protestant reforms
Oct 21, 1536 - rebellion high point event
Oct 21, 1536 - rebellion high point event
Pontefract Castle fell to rebels
Who Henry sent to negotiate with Pilgrims
Who Henry sent to negotiate with Pilgrims
Duke of Norfolk
Pontefract Articles
Pontefract Articles
Formal demands compiled by Aske for rebels
Date Aske disbanded rebels
Date Aske disbanded rebels
December 6, 1536
Henry's actions in January 1537
Henry's actions in January 1537
Broke promises, causing further minor uprisings
Total executions after Pilgrimage of Grace
Total executions after Pilgrimage of Grace
178
Robert Aske's fate
Robert Aske's fate
Hanged in York in July 1537
Why govt initially negotiated with rebels
Why govt initially negotiated with rebels
Rebels had gentry support & controlled northern England
Significance of Pilgrimage of Grace to Henry VIII
Significance of Pilgrimage of Grace to Henry VIII
Most serious challenge to his authority during his reign