10. Did The Rebellions Of 1549 Threaten The Stability Of The Monarchy? Flashcards
Why was the government in a vulnerable position?
There forces were stretched by the battle against Scotland, and others were on standby because of the threat of invasion from France
What did the rebellions mean for the government?
They had to abandon its Scottish campaign to put down the rebellion
What happened in the West Country and Norfolk?
The nobility and gentry failed in their role as maintainers of law and order
Why did nobility fail in their roles in Norfolk and the west county?
They were absent or incompetent
What hampered government efforts to bring unrest under control?
Issues of communication
What were the government unaware of?
That revels from Samford courtenay had joined with the Cornish
What presented a threat to government troops?
The number and scale of the uprisings
What happened to forces sent to put down rebellions in Cornwall?
They were diverted by disturbances in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, meaning it was a considerable time before sufficiently large forces arrived in the west
How many people were in Kett’s rebellion?
16,000
What city fell to the rebels?
Norwich
What happened to other rebellions other than the western and kett’s rebellion?
The disturbances were easily put down by local gentry or nobility?
What did the rebellions do towards the monarch?
None of them aimed to remove the monarch, but merely to challenge his policies
How many of the rebellions gained support from the gentry or nobility?
None of them
Did the rebels take any large cities other than Norwich?
No
Did the various risings across the country coordinate with eachother?
No
