Amicable Grant

Taxiation

People unwilling to fund money for war against France.

Non-parliamentary tax - TW hadn't been able to get parliamnet to raise the tax. Had to do it another way = Amicable Grant. 

Grant made excessive demands on clery and laity alike. 

Rising unemployment in the area of the rebellion = added to resentment. 

1525

1525

April 1525 - TW receives reports that a small no. of people were refusing to pay the tax.

Protestors planned to march 50 miles from Lavenham to London to confront TW with their complaints. Appear to be stopped by someone removing a clapper from the Church Bell, which wouild of signalled the start of the march.

Response

TW - took an uncomprising stance toward reluctant taxpaters and sympathethic commissioners.

25/4/1525 - clear TW bullying tatics weren't working.

H8:

- May of seen the growing discontent in London.

- Informed the Lord Mayor and Aldermen that the Amicable Grant would be halved.

- None of the commissars outside London were informed and soon there were reports of gatherings in Essex, Kent, Warwickshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. 

Response:

H8 sent the Dukes of Norfolk/Suffolk to disperse the 4000 rebels who had gathered at Lavenham.

Problem: Suffoks army of retainers - smaller than the rebel force and he was unsure of the reliability of his own men. While he waited for Norfolk to join him with more troops, he tried to contain the rebellion by destroying bridges. 

Response:

H8 sent the Dukes of Norfolk/Suffolk to disperse the 4000 rebels who had gathered at Lavenham.

Problem: Suffoks army of retainers - smaller than the rebel force and he was unsure of the reliability of his own men. While he waited for Norfolk to join him with more troops, he tried to contain the rebellion by destroying bridges. 

Support:

Led by husbandmen, urban artists, weavers and rural peasatnts.

4000 rebels.

Sympathy it received by members of the King's Council, e.g. Royal Councillors and the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Similar anti-tax protests in other parts of the country,

Effects:

Single rebellion - one demand = removal of the Ambicable Grant - was successful in getting it removed. 

H8 was able to blame TW for the prob that precitpitaed the revolt, so the gov emerged with credit and the king enchanced his undeserved rep for being on the side of the people. 

TW brought 12 ringleaders to trial in London + found them guilty of treason. He then released them. They were pid compensation by the prison keepers on TW instructions.

Effect:

Blamed.

Rep damaged.

Realthionship worsened as a consquence of the Amicable grant but he did manage to remain in office for a further 4 years.

War:

1525 - F1 captured by C5.

France in dissray without a leader, and H8 hoped to exploit this.

Parilament wouldn't grant the money for the war - Eng couldn't afford it.

TW came up with an idea of the grant - would impose a "benevolence" - really just a forced loan. 

H8 determined to invade France - followed TW adivce.

Invasion never occured.