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The Amicable Grant 1525 - Coggle Diagram
The Amicable Grant 1525
causes
Henry planned invasion in France, when King Francis I was captured.
Wanted to stake his claim to the French throne (go to war with France) as French King Francis I had been captured by Charles V Holy Roman Emperor and thought this would be the ideal time to do it.
France was weak, Henry needed financial aid to fund the invasion.
Demand for a 'willing contribution', not granted as a tax.
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events
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London, a city that was usually loyal did not pay
4,000 gathered at Lavenham in Suffolk, intent on marching to London to confront Wolsey
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Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk persuaded the 4,000 at Lavenham to submit
18 ringleaders were freed and returned to Suffolk with 90 pieces of silver as Henry probably told Wolsey to do this
response & outcomes
Blunt refusals to pay from Kent, Warwickshire, East Anglia and mainly Suffolk.
People met Dukes of Norfolk, and Suffolk for respite of tax demands.
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Henry VIII could not act operate in defiance of tax paying classes. When he invaded France he supplemented with cash from sale of monastic lands.
Members of the King's council and the Archbishop of Canterbury sympathised with the rebels. Alerted Henry to the consequences if he didn't comply.
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