location date causes events response
Henry VII Yorkshire rebellion 1489 taxation to nance the campaign in Brittany The Earl of Northumberland Henry sent an army under the Earl of
was murdered after going to Surrey as the new Chief
power base of Richard III. collect subsidy tax as his Representative of the North
retainers deserted him for
deserting Richard at the BOB.
Cornish Rebellion 1497 taxation to nance campaign against invasion c.15-40,000 rebels marched They were met by 25,000 of Henry’s
of James IV Scotland and Warbeck to Blackheath near London men under Lord Daubenay (Henry was
supported by all social away but knew he could trust his men).
relative independence ie. parliament called classes.
Stannary. 3 leaders were executed and most
rebels pardoned; Henry only received
£17,000/£100,000 tax.
Henry VIII Lincolnshire uprising 1536 Cromwell’s injunctions seen as attacking 10,000 men lead by local Duke of Su olk’s army deterred
traditional religion shoemaker
the dissolution of the monasteries removed Bishop of Lincoln murdered
important culture
spread into East Riding of
councillors wanted to restore princess Mary Yorkshire then to West Riding
as heir, having supported Catherine
crown’s attempt to impose Duke of Su olk
last straw
The north 1537 Northern rebels still occupied York and Hull Aske chief captain of 30,000 Henry sent army under Duke of Norfolk
Pilgrimage lead it capturing Pontefract but were very outnumbered so tried to
of Grace castle (most important castle defuse by signing truce
in the North) pardoning all but 10 ringleaders
Cumberland dissatis ed rebel Sir Francis Bjord created a failed in a few days Henry ordered Norfolk to stop
Rising plan declaring martial law
74 people were hung including Aske
and Bjord
Henry VII Yorkshire rebellion 1489 taxation to nance the campaign in Brittany The Earl of Northumberland Henry sent an army under the Earl of
was murdered after going to Surrey as the new Chief
power base of Richard III. collect subsidy tax as his Representative of the North
retainers deserted him for
deserting Richard at the BOB.
Cornish Rebellion 1497 taxation to nance campaign against invasion c.15-40,000 rebels marched They were met by 25,000 of Henry’s
of James IV Scotland and Warbeck to Blackheath near London men under Lord Daubenay (Henry was
supported by all social away but knew he could trust his men).
relative independence ie. parliament called classes.
Stannary. 3 leaders were executed and most
rebels pardoned; Henry only received
£17,000/£100,000 tax.
Henry VIII Lincolnshire uprising 1536 Cromwell’s injunctions seen as attacking 10,000 men lead by local Duke of Su olk’s army deterred
traditional religion shoemaker
the dissolution of the monasteries removed Bishop of Lincoln murdered
important culture
spread into East Riding of
councillors wanted to restore princess Mary Yorkshire then to West Riding
as heir, having supported Catherine
crown’s attempt to impose Duke of Su olk
last straw
The north 1537 Northern rebels still occupied York and Hull Aske chief captain of 30,000 Henry sent army under Duke of Norfolk
Pilgrimage lead it capturing Pontefract but were very outnumbered so tried to
of Grace castle (most important castle defuse by signing truce
in the North) pardoning all but 10 ringleaders
Cumberland dissatis ed rebel Sir Francis Bjord created a failed in a few days Henry ordered Norfolk to stop
Rising plan declaring martial law
74 people were hung including Aske
and Bjord
