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Tudor Rebellions: Rebellions against Henry VIII and Edward VI

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the engineer of the Amicable Grant?

a)

Thomas Cromwell

b)

Thomas Cranmer

c)

Thomas Wolsey

d)

Thomas Seymour

2.

Who had to pay the Amicable Grant?

a)

Clergy only (Churchmen)

b)

Laity only (non churchmen)

c)

Nobility and Gentry only

d)

Both clergy and laity of all classes and incomes

3.

For which invasion would the Amicable Grant fund?

a)

Invasion of France

b)

Invasion of the Netherlands

c)

Invasion of the Holy Roman Empire

d)

Invasion of Spain

4.

Why was unemployment rising in the 1520s?

a)

Poor Harvests

b)

Disease amongst livestock

c)

Fall in price of wool

d)

Prolonged poor weather prevented trade

5.

Why was Wolsey so unpopular? (Tick all that apply)

a)

Resentment from noble factions

b)

He was greedy and had enriched himself as Chief Minister

c)

He was incompetent and lazy

d)

He was low born as the son of a butcher

6.

Why was the Amicable Grant protest so dangerous?

a)

It was in a peripheral region far from London

b)

It was in 5 counties surrounding London

7.

Amicable Grant: Who was sent by Henry VIII to meet the rebels and was told "Our Captain is Poverty" as they had no single leader?

a)

Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk

b)

Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk

c)

John de Vere Earl of Oxford

d)

Edward Stanley Earl of Derby

8.

Amicable Grant: What did Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk do to try and prevent rebels reaching London?

a)

Offered them money to go home

b)

Used his retainers to slaughter them

c)

Destroyed bridges on the route

d)

Built barricades on the route

9.

What was the outcome of the Amicable Grant?

a)

The tax was rescinded and 18 ringleaders executed

b)

The tax was rescinded and 18 ringleaders were released from prison

c)

The tax was rescinded and all rebels given a blanket pardon

d)

The tax was rescineded and the ringleaders were released and compensated with silver. All rebels pardoned.

10.

In which town did the Pilgrimage of Grace initially begin due to fears for their spire?

a)

Louth

b)

Lincoln

c)

Beverley

d)

York

11.

Who was murdered by angry rebels during the Lincs rising?

a)

William Body

b)

Dr Raynes

c)

Earl of Northumberland

d)

John Flowerdew

12.

Aside from Cromwell, which other "evil councillors" were named in the York and Pontefract articles? (Tick all that apply)

a)

Audley

b)

Cranmer

c)

Hussey

d)

Riche

13.

Who was Lord Hussey?

a)

Chancellor

b)

Ambassador to the Holy Roman Emperor

c)

Warden of Pontefract Castle

d)

Lady Mary's Chamberlain

14.

Where did the Lincolnshire rebels led by Nicholas Melton march to?

a)

Sutton Nunnery

b)

Lincolnshire Priory

c)

Legbourne Nunnery

d)

Beverley Priory

15.

Which of the following members of the YORKSHIRE gentry supported the Pilgrimage of Grace 1536 greatly helping to increase numbers?

a)

Latimer, Danby and Dacre

b)

Bigod, Ferrinsby and Demesne

c)

Mellows, Geddins and Earle

d)

Bowes, Ellinson and Moules

16.

Who led the government response to the Yorkshire rising meeting 30,000 rebels at Doncaster bridge?

a)

Nofolk and Suffolk

b)

Norfolk and Shrewsbury

c)

Norfolk and Essex

d)

Norfolk and Sussex

17.

Thomas, brother of which Northern Earl supported the Pilgrimage of Grace?

a)

The Earl of Westmoreland

b)

The Earl of Cumberland

c)

The Earl of Lincolnshire

d)

The Earl of Northumberland

18.

What happened to the noble leaders of the Pilgrimage of Grace?

a)

Pardoned

b)

Attainted

c)

Executed by Hanging, Drawing and Quartering or Beheading

d)

Exiled

19.

Which Gentry captain, other than Robert Aske was hanged in chains after the Pilgrimage of Grace?

a)

Constable

b)

Latimer

c)

Ellerker

d)

Bowes

20.

What did Bigod plan to do in 1537 after learning of Aske's meeting with Henry VIII?

a)

Attack the Council of the North and overthrow leaders

b)

Attack all northern castles and refuse to surrender

c)

Take over Scarborough and Hull and kidnap Norfolk

d)

Take over Carlisle and send demands to Norfolk

21.

How many members of the Commons were executed for their role in Pilgrimage of Grace?

a)

50

b)

200

c)

500

d)

800

22.

Who led the Western Rebellion?

a)

Lord Audley

b)

Sir James Croft

c)

John Russell

d)

Humphrey Arundell

23.

How many rebels were involved in the Western rebellion?

a)

2000

b)

4000

c)

6000

d)

8000

24.

Which of the following was NOT a major cause of the Western Rebellion?

a)

Resentment of laws against crossbows and knives

b)

The Act of Uniformity

c)

Dissolution of Chantries

d)

Corrupt and incompetent local government

25.

Where did rebellion first break out on Whitsunday in the Western Rebellion?

a)

Crediton

b)

Exeter

c)

Sampford Courtenay and Bodmin

d)

Clyst St Mary

26.

How did the Mayor of Exeter resist the siege?

a)

Used Greek Fire

b)

Gave food and blankets to the townspeople

c)

Paid the rebels to leave

d)

Crossbows

27.

Why was there a power vacuum in the South-West? (Tick all that apply)

a)

Reginald Pole was in exile as a Catholic with Plantagenet blood

b)

Lady Salisbury had been executed

c)

Henry Grey Duke of Suffolk had been executed

d)

Henry Courtenay Marquess of Exeter had been executed

28.

Who was initially sent by the Duke of Somerset to respond to Western Rebellion?

a)

Henry Courtenay

b)

Lord John Russell

c)

William Body

d)

Peter Carew

29.

What reward was given to Lord John Russell for successfully suppressing the Western Rebellion?

a)

He was made Earl of Exeter

b)

He was made Earl of Bedford

c)

He was made Earl of Bodmin

d)

He was made Duke of Cornwall

30.

What religious cause encouraged the Kett rebellion of 1549?

a)

Poor quality of Protestant Priests

b)

The book of Common Prayer

c)

Increased Dissolution of Monasteries

d)

Ban on Saints and Holy Days

31.

Which socio-economic problem did NOT cause the Kett rebellion?

a)

Debasement of the Coin

b)

Restrictions on hunting weapons

c)

Unemployment

d)

Poll Tax

32.

What role did Robert Kett have in addition to being a landholder?

a)

Lawyer

b)

Accountant

c)

Yeoman farmer

d)

MP

33.

Where did the Kett rebels make camp?

a)

Bodmin

b)

Norwich

c)

Mousehold Heath

d)

Blackheath

34.

What increased the threat of the Kett Rebellion?

(a)  

35.

What of the following was an impact of the Kett rebellion? (choose all relevant)

a)

Warwick promoted to Duke of Northumberland and won support of the council

b)

10,000 rebels slaughtered by royal troops

c)

Somerset deposed by faction and imprisoned

d)

The Enclosure Act