How Did Religion Cause Rebellions

In the context of the period 1509 to 1603, how far was religion the most important factor in causing rebellions against the Tudors?
Tudor rebellions broke out due to dynastic, religious, political and socioeconomic factors, these factors led to a series rebellions breaking out in the years 1506 to 1603. In the years 1506 to 1536 as there were no rebellions due to the stability of the country. This was due to the fact that Henry Tudor defeated Richard III at the battle of Bosworth which brought an end to the Wars of the Roses which had been the cause of Britain’s instability. In 1509 when Henry VIII became king no rebellions broke out as everyone was Catholic so there were no opposing views. However, religion became a main reason as to why rebellions broke out during 1536 to 1569 due to religion depended on what the monarch believed at that which lead to people constantly changing their beliefs as there was a prominent division between Protestants and Catholics during the Tudor period. Macculloch supports the belief that religion was the factor which caused the rebellions however Elton has an opposing idea and supports the idea that political factors caused the rebellions.
The years 1509 to 1525 were years of relative peace, this was due …show more content…
Robert Aske composed an Oath to which the rebels had to swear by before they would join the uprising which called upon their love to the almighty God. This supports my line of argument as the oath is entirely religious and shows that the main motivation of the rebels was religion as the oath entailed that ‘ye shall not enter into our said Pilgrimage’ for the following reasons ‘For particular profit to yourself’ , ‘For the commonwealth’ and ‘ For displeasure of any private reason’ but only for the ‘ Love that ye do bear unto almighty