Pilgrimage of Grace

• Who began to close the monasteries in England in 1535?

  Henry VIII
• Why did many people in the North complain in 1535?

  They disagreed with the treatment of monks
• In what year did the Pilgrimage of Grace occur?

  1536
• Who formed an army during the Pilgrimage of Grace?

  Robert Aske
• What did the rebel army demand during their march to York?

  Reopening of the monasteries
• How many people were in the rebel army during the Pilgrimage of Grace?

  30,000
• What was the role of Thomas Howard during the Pilgrimage of Grace?

  He negotiated peace with the rebels
• What promise did Thomas Howard make to the rebels?

  To pardon them and hold Parliament
• What happened after the rebel army dispersed?

  Henry ordered the arrests of the leaders
• How many people were executed for their part in the rebellion?

  200
• Who were two notable figures executed after the rebellion?

  Robert Aske and Lady Bulmer
• How was Lady Bulmer executed?

  She was burnt at the stake
• What was the outcome for the abbots of the four largest monasteries?

  They were executed
• What did the destruction of the Pilgrimage of Grace signify for Henry VIII's reign?

  It ended serious opposition to the Crown