Pilgrimage of Grace: reasons (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year did the Pilgrimage of Grace begin?
In which year did the Pilgrimage of Grace begin?
1536
What did the Pilgrimage of Grace rebels call themselves?
What did the Pilgrimage of Grace rebels call themselves?
Christ's soldiers
Which regions did the Pilgrimage of Grace spread across?
Which regions did the Pilgrimage of Grace spread across?
Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Cumberland, Westmoreland
What were the four main categories of causes for the rebellion?
What were the four main categories of causes for the rebellion?
Religious, social, economic, political
What symbol did the rebels adopt on their badge?
What symbol did the rebels adopt on their badge?
The five wounds of Christ
What religious buildings did people fear Henry VIII would eventually target?
What religious buildings did people fear Henry VIII would eventually target?
Parish churches
What social services had monasteries traditionally provided?
What social services had monasteries traditionally provided?
Care for sick, food, and shelter
What did the 1534 Subsidy Act create?
What did the 1534 Subsidy Act create?
New taxation burdens
What did the 1536 Statute of Uses introduce?
What did the 1536 Statute of Uses introduce?
Inheritance taxes
Who was resented for centralizing power and interfering in local affairs?
Who was resented for centralizing power and interfering in local affairs?
Thomas Cromwell
Who was the primary leader of the uprising in Yorkshire?
Who was the primary leader of the uprising in Yorkshire?
Robert Aske
What was Nicholas Melton's occupation?
What was Nicholas Melton's occupation?
Shoemaker