Most immediately , the Statute partially led to the Pilgrimage of Grace , where rebels demanded not only an end to Henry 's religious changes but an abandonment of the Statute . More importantly , the Statute led to the development of the trust as a replacement . While the Statute is believed to have led to the abolition of devises ( and this was certainly the King 's intent ) , Robert Megarry argues that it failed in doing so . A feoffment " to the use of such person and persons , and of such estate and estates as I shall appoint by my will " produced a use without formally creating a legal estate ; the land was held on a lease , rather than freehold . As a result , it was unaffected by the Statute of Uses , which banned all other methods . Because of this , Megarry argues that not only did it keep devises intact , it gave it power in the common law as well as under equity . The precise aims of the Statute ( that the law of property be made more open ) was reversed by its impact , which made it far easier to convey property secretly
Pilgrimage of Grace
Pilgrimage of Grace
Statute of Uses