The Pontefract Articles
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The Pontefract Articles were a set of demands drafted by northern rebels during the 1536 Pilgrimage of Grace, outlining grievances against Henry VIII’s religious and political reforms.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
ⓘ
petition of grievances ⓘ set of political demands ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Henry VIII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
economic grievances
ⓘ
political grievances ⓘ religious grievances ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| demands |
dismissal of Thomas Cromwell
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protection of the clergy ⓘ restoration of monastic houses ⓘ reversal of religious innovations ⓘ summoning of a free Parliament ⓘ |
| draftedBy | northern rebels ⓘ |
| draftedDuring | Pilgrimage of Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftedInPlace | Pontefract NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftedInRegion | Northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftedInYear | 1536 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Pontefract Articles of the Pilgrimage of Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre | rebel manifesto ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
criticism of the dissolution of the monasteries
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defence of traditional Catholic practices ⓘ demand for removal of unpopular royal advisers ⓘ demand for restoration of papal authority ⓘ opposition to Henry VIII’s political reforms ⓘ opposition to Henry VIII’s religious reforms ⓘ protection of regional rights and customs ⓘ protest against royal taxation policies ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important source for studying resistance to Henry VIII’s policies
ⓘ
key statement of rebel aims in the Pilgrimage of Grace ⓘ |
| historicalContext | English Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Tudor period ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Catholic opposition to the English Reformation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| opposes |
dissolution of monasteries
ⓘ
royal supremacy over the Church of England ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent | Pilgrimage of Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToPerson |
Henry VIII of England
NERFINISHED
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Robert Aske NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
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