Pilgrimage of Grace: key events (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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When did the Pilgrimage of Grace take place?
When did the Pilgrimage of Grace take place?
1536-37
Who was the overall commander of the Pilgrimage of Grace?
Who was the overall commander of the Pilgrimage of Grace?
Robert Aske
Approximately how many rebels were involved at the peak of the rebellion?
Approximately how many rebels were involved at the peak of the rebellion?
40,000 rebels
What happened on October 4, 1536?
What happened on October 4, 1536?
Dr Raynes was murdered by a mob
What event marked the high point of the Pilgrimage of Grace?
What event marked the high point of the Pilgrimage of Grace?
The fall of Pontefract Castle
On Oct 27, why did the Duke of Norfolk negotiate rather than fight at Doncaster Bridge?
On Oct 27, why did the Duke of Norfolk negotiate rather than fight at Doncaster Bridge?
He faced 30,000 well-organised Pilgrims
What were the Pontefract Articles?
What were the Pontefract Articles?
The rebels' formal demands
How many executions resulted from the Pilgrimage of Grace?
How many executions resulted from the Pilgrimage of Grace?
178 executions
What happened on December 6 at Doncaster Bridge?
What happened on December 6 at Doncaster Bridge?
Pilgrims accepted the king's pardon
What was a key motivation behind the Pilgrimage of Grace?
What was a key motivation behind the Pilgrimage of Grace?
Opposition to dissolution of monasteries
What did Henry VIII do in January 1537?
What did Henry VIII do in January 1537?
Broke his promises to the rebels
What happened to Robert Aske in July 1537?
What happened to Robert Aske in July 1537?
He was hanged in York