1. Henry VIII Test Number 6 Sheets 20-24

2. 1. How many monasteries were closed down as a result of these reports? 400

3. 2. What was the name of the rebellion in the North of England against the closing down of the monasteries? Pilgrimage of Grace

4. 3. Why would monasteries in the North be missed? Helped sick and poor

5. 4. Name one rumour which went around about what Henry would do next. Rob/close churches OR Allow high fees for christenings, weddings and funerals. OR High taxes on food

6. 5. Why did many northern nobles support the rebellion? Not like being ruled by southern commoners

7. 6. Who led this rebellion? ROBERT ASKE

8. 7. How many followers did he have? 40,000

9. 8. What did the rebels say about their attitude to the King? Loyal to him

10. 9. What did the rebels call the King’s ministers? “evil counsellors”

11. 10. Why did Henry tell his general to agree to the rebels’ demands? Short of troops in the North

12. 11. What did Henry later use as an excuse for cancelling his promises? Some of rebels had looted and murdered

13. 12. Why did the rebellion make Henry even more determined to continue closing the monasteries? To prove he was in charge

14. 13. What happened to abbots who refused to close their monasteries? Hanged

15. 14. Name one abbot who suffered this fate Abbot of Glastonbury

16. 15. What two things were allowed to monks if they went quietly? Pensions Could become priests

17. 16. Name of the special office set up in London to deal with the sale of monastic property. Court of Augmentations

18. 17. Which famous saint’s tomb was destroyed at the same time? Becket

19. 18. Why did Henry order this? Wanted no reminder of another King’s failure to control Church

20. 19. What change was made to the Bible under Henry VIII? Translated from Latin to English

21. 20.What was the name of the law of 1539 which laid down clearly that England was to follow Catholic beliefs and not Protestant ones. Act of Six Articles