8. Kett’s And Other Rebellions Flashcards
How many counties saw unrest in the late spring to summer of 1549?
At least 25 counties
What are some counties that saw unrest in 1549?
Lincolnshire, Somerset, Hampshire, Warwickshire and Cambridgeshire.
What were the causes of unrest in the Midlands and East Anglia?
agrarian and social grievances
What were the causes of unrest in the south west?
Religious factors
What were the causes of unrest across the country?
Resentment of taxation
What happened to most of the uprisings of 1549?
They were put down quickly by local gentry and nobility
What was an example of nobility calming down an uprising?
The Earl of Arundel successfully calmed matters down in Sussex by meeting the rebels face to face at Arundel Castle, feeding them, listening to their grievances, and ordering the gentry to mend their ways
Who helped contain uprisings in many counties?
The earl of Shrewsbury
Where did the Earl of Shrewsbury contain uprisings?
Derbyshire, Shropshire, and Nottinghamshire
Who contained rest in Northamptonshire?
The local gentry retainers (private armies)
What did the failure of the gentry and nobility mark out?
The two most dangerous uprisings: Kett’s rebellion and the Western Rebellion
Why was the timing of the rebellions concerning for the government?
Their troops were busy in the south of Scotland, while others were in the south-east to ward off a potential French
What agricultural issues was Kett’s rebellion triggered by?
Enclosure
Where were the enclosure riots?
In the Norfolk towns of Attleborough and Wyndmondham
Who were the enclosure rioters in Norfolk angry with?
Local lawyer John Flowerdew
Why were rioters angry with John Flowerdew?
He started to demolish part of a local abbey and enclose other land.
What was the first article of the rebels demands?
To oppose any future enclosure
What did somersets anti enclosure commissions lead to?
Some rebels believed that he would be supportive of their actions
What were there complaints about (agricultural)?
Gentry manipulation of the foldcourse system
What was the foldcourse system?
A practice where the gentry grazed their sheep on the peasants’ unsown land, but the gentry had been exploiting the privilege.
What did the Norfolk rioters also demand (agricultural)?
- better fishing rights (rivers to be open to all)
- concerns on use of common land by the gentry
What did the rebels complain about (economic)?
Increase in rents