4. Rebellion Flashcards
What rebellions occurred in 1549?
There were major rebellions in East Anglia and the south-west as well as disorder throughout the country.
How did Somerset deal with the rebellions in 1549?
He found it difficult to cope with rebellions because of the thin resources of the Tudor state being used up in the Scottish wars and to ward of potential French invasion.
What were the reasons for the rebellions and disorder in 1549?
Religious reasons, agrarian and social grievances in the Midlands and East Anglia as a result of the uprooting of enclosure, resentment of taxation
What happened to most of the rebellions of 1549?
Most of the risings died out fairly quickly, either because of insufficient support or prompt action from local nobility and gentry.
e.g. the Earl of Arundel who repressed rebellion in Sussex.
What two rebellions were the hardest to supress?
The Western Rebellion and Kett’s Rebellion in East Anglia (both in 1549)
Where was the Western Rebellion?
Devon and Cornwall
What was the Western Rebellion caused by?
Religious grievances- rebels wanted to reverse the religious reforms which were destroying the way in which people had experienced religion.
Also provoked by peasants’ resentment towards the sheep tax and implementation of insensitive local officials.
What were the key events of the Western Rebellion?
20th June- Rebel groups converge 2nd July- Rebels besiege Exeter 28th July- Lord Russel begins advance on the rebels 4th August- Defeat of the rebels 17th August- Final defeat of the rebels
What was the Kett’s rebellion caused by?
Hatred of local government officials
Release of pent-up frustrations about maladministration
What were the main events of the Kett’s rebellion?
Early July- Rebels start to mobilise
22 July- Norwich in the hands of the rebels
1st August- Failure of Earl of Northampton to recapture Norwich.
27th August- Rebellions finally defeated by Earl of Northumberland.
How effective was the suppression of the Western rebellion?
Somerset appointed Lord Russell who was able to defeat the rebels near Exeter on 4th August
How effective was the suppression of Kett’s rebellion?
The attempt to crush the rebellion by Northampton was a humiliating failure.
However, when Somerset sent an army under the command of the Earl of Warwick they were supressed .
on 27th August.
Kett was accused of high treason and hanged.
