Agrarian discontent: Kett's rebellion, 1549 Flashcards
What was kett’s rebelllion?
Kett’s Rebellion was a revolt in Norfolk, England during the reign of Edward VI, largely in response to the enclosure of land. It began at Wymondham on 8 July 1549 with a group of rebels destroying fences that had been put up by wealthy landowners
What were enclosures?
Enclosures were the closure of land by wealthy land owners
What was rack-renting?
The land owners were changing the price of the rent to make it difficult for the tenants to pay the land owner
What is foldcourse?
This tradition allowed the landlords to use their tenants’ lands and the commonland to graze sheep.This led to tenants enclosing their arable lands to protect them from their landlord’s sheep.
In what year did the rebellion happen?
1549
What was godly commonwealth?
The commonwealth represented the ‘common good’ in England.
When did England face a series of social and economic crises?
In the 1540s England faced a series of social and economic crisis
What was the population of England at the time?
It is estimated that the population grew rapidly,from about 2.3million to 3million.
What happened when the population grew?
The demand for food grew as well as unemployment rates
When did the rebellion happen?
During Edwards reign
Who was involved with the rebellion?
Robert Kett
when were the origins of the rebellion?
the origins of the rising in Norfolk,which became known as Kett’s rebellion,lay in the social and economic crises of the late 1540s.
Who was the duke of somerset?
Lord Protector of England during part of the Tudor period from 1547 until 1549 during the minority of his nephew, King Edward VI
Who was Flowerdew?
Flowerdew was a lawyer who had been in dispute with the people of Wymondham.
Where did Ketts rebellion gather momentum?
Norwich was an obvious choice for Kett and his rebels as a focus for their protest
