Following the creation of new government policies in England, put in place by Thomas Cromwell, marchers protested against the concept of Henry VIII ruling over the Anglican Church. This movement, known as the Pilgrimage of Grace, occurred between October 1536 and February 1537. Both participants and people that opposed the movement showed concerns and goals toward the Pilgrimage of Grace. Class position, majority response, and monarchical action affected the movement.
The Pilgrimage of Grace caused a significant separation between commoners and King Henry VIII. Because the Protestant Reformation was just beginning, many people were unhappy with the abrupt change in the country’s religion. When Henry VIII asserted his power over the church, he was only concerned with divorcing his wife, Catherine of Aragon. He didn’t consider how his people might react. The oath taken by marchers of the Pilgrimage stated their love of the Catholic Church and strong opposition to the Act of Supremacy, signifying a split in the loyalty of the king’s subjects (Doc 1). Another difference in citizens and the king was the amount of power that could be exercised. Henry VIII responded to the people’s complaints by commanding them to submit to him and his rule over England and …show more content…
In response to the Act of Supremacy, a gentleman named Robert Aske submitted a petition to Henry VIII, demanding punishment for Cromwell, as well as the restoration of Catholicism in England (Doc 5). Not only that, his subjects created a flag depicting Catholic elements: a chalice used in communion and the “Wounds of Christ,” and everyday objects: a plow and a cattle horn. These items represent the unity of the Pilgrimage of Grace and what its supporters believed in (Doc 3). The English weren’t going to abandon a religion they had followed their whole lives and become Protestant just because Henry VIII declared
The Pilgrimage of Grace caused a significant separation between commoners and King Henry VIII. Because the Protestant Reformation was just beginning, many people were unhappy with the abrupt change in the country’s religion. When Henry VIII asserted his power over the church, he was only concerned with divorcing his wife, Catherine of Aragon. He didn’t consider how his people might react. The oath taken by marchers of the Pilgrimage stated their love of the Catholic Church and strong opposition to the Act of Supremacy, signifying a split in the loyalty of the king’s subjects (Doc 1). Another difference in citizens and the king was the amount of power that could be exercised. Henry VIII responded to the people’s complaints by commanding them to submit to him and his rule over England and …show more content…
In response to the Act of Supremacy, a gentleman named Robert Aske submitted a petition to Henry VIII, demanding punishment for Cromwell, as well as the restoration of Catholicism in England (Doc 5). Not only that, his subjects created a flag depicting Catholic elements: a chalice used in communion and the “Wounds of Christ,” and everyday objects: a plow and a cattle horn. These items represent the unity of the Pilgrimage of Grace and what its supporters believed in (Doc 3). The English weren’t going to abandon a religion they had followed their whole lives and become Protestant just because Henry VIII declared