9. The Western Rebellion Flashcards
When was William Body attacked?
1547
Who was William Body?
A local archdeacon and Protestant sympathiser
When was William body murdered?
In 1548 when he returned to supervise the destruction of images
Where was William Body murdered?
Helston
What dominated the rebels demands?
Religious reasons
What did the rebels demand? (Religious)
-religious laws returned to those of Henry VIII
-objected the new mass
What did the rebels describe the mass as?
‘Like a Christmas game’
Who were the demands drawn up by?
Catholic priests
What did earlier lists of demands include?
References to sheep and cloth tax
Why was sheep and cloth tax an issue?
As it would have hit pastoral areas like Devon and Cornwall hard
What did the rebels do to the gentry?
-They attacked and robbed the gentry at St Michaels mount
-at Bodmin they shouted ‘Kill the Gentleman’
-in Devon the rebels killed William Hellyons, a member of the gentry
What was the link between the religious and social grievances?
The gentry gained financially from the dissolution of the monasteries and chantries
Where did a significant number of peasants gather in 1549?
Bodmin in Cornwall
Why did the peasants gather at Bodmin?
To protest against the act of uniformity
Where was the larger disturbance?
Sampford Courtenay, a village in Devon
When was the disturbance at sampford courtenay?
On whit Monday
Why was there a large disturbance at sampford courtenay?
Locals objected to the use of the new prayer book, and demanded that the priest said mass according to the old custom
When and where did the forces from Devon and Cornwall join forces?
At credition on 20 June
What local gentry tried to help the situation?
Sir Peter Carew
What did Sir Peter Carew do?
He rode to crediton but only aggravated the situation as he was a known Protestant.
When did sir Peter Carew ride to crediton?
21 June
What did Sir Peter Carew do after he aggravated the situation?
He fled back to Exeter
What did the rebel army do after sir Peter Carew?
They moved the walls of Exeter and began a siege
What did Somerset do after the siege?
He wrote a conciliatory response to the rebels and urged Lord Russell, a Catholic member of the council to find a solution
When did Somerset write a conciliatory response?
29 June 1549
Why could Somerset only provide Russell with a small army?
He was struggling to suppress order elsewhere, so Russell was reluctant to act
What did Russell do in response to pressure from Somerset?
He began his advance against the rebels
When did Russell begin his advance against the rebels?
28 July
When did Russell relieve Exeter?
6 August
When did Russell defeat the rebel forces at sampford courtenay?
16 August
How many rebels were killed in the process?
3000 rebels
Who was hanged?
Robert Welsh
Who was Robert Welsh?
Probable leader of the rebellion
