The Tudor state was rarely threatened by rebellion, and never decisively, but it always feared it. Personally I favour a combination of ii and iii, along the lines of The Tudor state not only survived the threat of rebellion, but also grew stronger as a result of them.The Tudor state was never seriously threatened by protest and rebellion.The Tudor state was severely threatened by protest and rebellion.You need to choose ONE of these, or create YOUR OWN COMBINATION of these, and make it the basis of the thesis (argument) of each essay that you write. The second point to make is this: There are 3 broad interpretations of the impact that rebellion had in the Tudor period as a whole. This classification gives you a broad categorisation which can form the basis of a structured answer, but a sophisticated (high-scoring) answer will push a stage beyond this by looking at other factors. Pilgrimage of Grace (also about tax & independence).Local economic issues – taxation & enclosure The primary causes we are going to be dealing with are as follows: You’ll need to know these groups so you know where to draw examples from in essays that ask you to argue whether “x” was the main cause, or most serious threat arising from, rebellion in this period. The first point that needs to be made is this: All rebellions had more than one cause, but for the purposes of this paper each – maybe with the exception of the Pilgrimage of Grace – can be ascribed a “primary cause”, and the rebellions that took place can be divided into broad groups by cause. These can also form the basis for questions.
Which were serious and which were minor – and why? Why did some last a long time while others were over in a matter of hours or days? What were the grievances of the rebels – where do they differ and where can they be compared? How did the type of leadership that the rebellions had influence the way they panned out? In addition to knowing about each of the rebellions, you will need to master some of the basics of several underlying topics that explain how rebellion ties in to the broad history of the period. (Yes, there are other things you could consider, like the Evil May Day of 1517, but frankly there’s more than enough to worry about – and write about – with these 19.) The rebellions and their dates and locations can be tabulated as follows: To begin with, you’ll need to think some general thoughts about these rebellions. You are dealing with a total of 19 rebellions.
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