Rebellion: Amicable Grant Date: 1525 Location: Suffolk, Lovenham, London
Leaders No. of rebels: Monarch: Henry VIII
Government Army: Government management:
Threat Wolsey created the tax without par-
The rebellion caused an indirect threat toliament’s permission, taxing the cler-
Henry’s government as the rebellion itselfgy and well-off people, resulting in
was not against henry. However without uprisings in London and Lavenham.
Causes: the money henry could not go to war possi-
Wolsey was forced to take the blame
bly threatening England’s security.
• Unwilling and al- for the failure of this grant. The re-
Success bels were given pardons as well as
legedly unable
to pay taxes to This rebellion was fully successful in the tax and war being scrapped.
fund a war achieving it’s aim because the grant Henry claimed he was unaware.
against France. was not required to be paid and no
rebels were punished.
• Dislike of Thom-
as Wolsey Context
Leaders No. of rebels: Monarch: Henry VIII
Government Army: Government management:
Threat Wolsey created the tax without par-
The rebellion caused an indirect threat toliament’s permission, taxing the cler-
Henry’s government as the rebellion itselfgy and well-off people, resulting in
was not against henry. However without uprisings in London and Lavenham.
Causes: the money henry could not go to war possi-
Wolsey was forced to take the blame
bly threatening England’s security.
• Unwilling and al- for the failure of this grant. The re-
Success bels were given pardons as well as
legedly unable
to pay taxes to This rebellion was fully successful in the tax and war being scrapped.
fund a war achieving it’s aim because the grant Henry claimed he was unaware.
against France. was not required to be paid and no
rebels were punished.
• Dislike of Thom-
as Wolsey Context
