The people of Northern England, Cornwall, and Wales had little reason to be grateful for the rule of Henry VII and Henry VIII - validity

Introduction

1. Northern magnates = disadvantage to Henry VII’s reign due to the death of Richard III - rebellions; Yorkshire, Cornish rebellion, etc.

2. Powerful Northern magnates opposed to Henry VII: Viscount Lovell, Thomas Stafford, John de la pole, Earl of Lincoln - support rebellions

3. Henry VIII inherited hatred

Agree

1. Taxation - fund Brittany, 1525 Amicable grant (people cant afford tax, causes widespread resistance/rebellion)

2. Handling of the nobility - laws for retaining, bonds (138, 46 reversed), carrots and sticks, Henry VIII order of the garter

3. Henry VIII’s attempts to anglicise Wales - caused resentment and divisions

4. Henry VIII and destruction of Catholic Church - initial 1534 Act of Supremacy, dissolution of monasteries (paid clergy to leave), 1536 pilgrimage of grace (Robert Aske etc.)

5. Henry VIII promoted trusted nobles to positions in the North

Disagree

1. Henry VII - quite lenient with punishment as a whole - did not execute all rebels; bonds were “fairer” (46 reversed)

2. Rebellions lacked popular support (Yorkshire rebellion) - suggests Henry VII had more supporters than initially thought

3. Local government, bug, better, more power devoted to regions (JP’s etc.)

Conclusion

Provide balanced judgement