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WorksheetsTudor Rebellions: Rebellions against Henry VIII and Edward VI
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
Who was the engineer of the Amicable Grant?
Thomas Cromwell
Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Wolsey
Thomas Seymour
Who had to pay the Amicable Grant?
Clergy only (Churchmen)
Laity only (non churchmen)
Nobility and Gentry only
Both clergy and laity of all classes and incomes
For which invasion would the Amicable Grant fund?
Invasion of France
Invasion of the Netherlands
Invasion of the Holy Roman Empire
Invasion of Spain
Why was unemployment rising in the 1520s?
Poor Harvests
Disease amongst livestock
Fall in price of wool
Prolonged poor weather prevented trade
Why was Wolsey so unpopular? (Tick all that apply)
Resentment from noble factions
He was greedy and had enriched himself as Chief Minister
He was incompetent and lazy
He was low born as the son of a butcher
Why was the Amicable Grant protest so dangerous?
It was in a peripheral region far from London
It was in 5 counties surrounding London
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?
Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk
Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk
John de Vere Earl of Oxford
Edward Stanley Earl of Derby
Amicable Grant: What did Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk do to try and prevent rebels reaching London?
Offered them money to go home
Used his retainers to slaughter them
Destroyed bridges on the route
Built barricades on the route
What was the outcome of the Amicable Grant?
The tax was rescinded and 18 ringleaders executed
The tax was rescinded and 18 ringleaders were released from prison
The tax was rescinded and all rebels given a blanket pardon
The tax was rescineded and the ringleaders were released and compensated with silver. All rebels pardoned.
In which town did the Pilgrimage of Grace initially begin due to fears for their spire?
Louth
Lincoln
Beverley
York
Who was murdered by angry rebels during the Lincs rising?
William Body
Dr Raynes
Earl of Northumberland
John Flowerdew
Aside from Cromwell, which other "evil councillors" were named in the York and Pontefract articles? (Tick all that apply)
Audley
Cranmer
Hussey
Riche
Who was Lord Hussey?
Chancellor
Ambassador to the Holy Roman Emperor
Warden of Pontefract Castle
Lady Mary's Chamberlain
Where did the Lincolnshire rebels led by Nicholas Melton march to?
Sutton Nunnery
Lincolnshire Priory
Legbourne Nunnery
Beverley Priory
Which of the following members of the YORKSHIRE gentry supported the Pilgrimage of Grace 1536 greatly helping to increase numbers?
Latimer, Danby and Dacre
Bigod, Ferrinsby and Demesne
Mellows, Geddins and Earle
Bowes, Ellinson and Moules
Who led the government response to the Yorkshire rising meeting 30,000 rebels at Doncaster bridge?
Nofolk and Suffolk
Norfolk and Shrewsbury
Norfolk and Essex
Norfolk and Sussex
Thomas, brother of which Northern Earl supported the Pilgrimage of Grace?
The Earl of Westmoreland
The Earl of Cumberland
The Earl of Lincolnshire
The Earl of Northumberland
What happened to the noble leaders of the Pilgrimage of Grace?
Pardoned
Attainted
Executed by Hanging, Drawing and Quartering or Beheading
Exiled
Which Gentry captain, other than Robert Aske was hanged in chains after the Pilgrimage of Grace?
Constable
Latimer
Ellerker
Bowes
What did Bigod plan to do in 1537 after learning of Aske's meeting with Henry VIII?
Attack the Council of the North and overthrow leaders
Attack all northern castles and refuse to surrender
Take over Scarborough and Hull and kidnap Norfolk
Take over Carlisle and send demands to Norfolk
How many members of the Commons were executed for their role in Pilgrimage of Grace?
50
200
500
800
Who led the Western Rebellion?
Lord Audley
Sir James Croft
John Russell
Humphrey Arundell
How many rebels were involved in the Western rebellion?
2000
4000
6000
8000
Which of the following was NOT a major cause of the Western Rebellion?
Resentment of laws against crossbows and knives
The Act of Uniformity
Dissolution of Chantries
Corrupt and incompetent local government
Where did rebellion first break out on Whitsunday in the Western Rebellion?
Crediton
Exeter
Sampford Courtenay and Bodmin
Clyst St Mary
How did the Mayor of Exeter resist the siege?
Used Greek Fire
Gave food and blankets to the townspeople
Paid the rebels to leave
Crossbows
Why was there a power vacuum in the South-West? (Tick all that apply)
Reginald Pole was in exile as a Catholic with Plantagenet blood
Lady Salisbury had been executed
Henry Grey Duke of Suffolk had been executed
Henry Courtenay Marquess of Exeter had been executed
Who was initially sent by the Duke of Somerset to respond to Western Rebellion?
Henry Courtenay
Lord John Russell
William Body
Peter Carew
What reward was given to Lord John Russell for successfully suppressing the Western Rebellion?
He was made Earl of Exeter
He was made Earl of Bedford
He was made Earl of Bodmin
He was made Duke of Cornwall
What religious cause encouraged the Kett rebellion of 1549?
Poor quality of Protestant Priests
The book of Common Prayer
Increased Dissolution of Monasteries
Ban on Saints and Holy Days
Which socio-economic problem did NOT cause the Kett rebellion?
Debasement of the Coin
Restrictions on hunting weapons
Unemployment
Poll Tax
What role did Robert Kett have in addition to being a landholder?
Lawyer
Accountant
Yeoman farmer
MP
Where did the Kett rebels make camp?
Bodmin
Norwich
Mousehold Heath
Blackheath
What increased the threat of the Kett Rebellion?
(a)
What of the following was an impact of the Kett rebellion? (choose all relevant)
Warwick promoted to Duke of Northumberland and won support of the council
10,000 rebels slaughtered by royal troops
Somerset deposed by faction and imprisoned
The Enclosure Act
