All Rebellions Flashcards
Religious Causes
POG- Articles to preserve monasteries
Durham protestors had banner of St Cuthbert and 5 wounds of christ, No Sts Days caused anger
Western- Against 1548 book of common prayer
13/14 articles for restoration
5 wounds of Christ
Ketts- Wanted better clergy and proactive reform
Wyatt- Kent was a protestant stronghold 78 prot rebels, foreign catholic influence
Northern Earls- Mass at Durham Cathedral, 5 wounds of Christ and St Cuthbert banners, led by Catholics- Northumberland and Westmorland
Economic Causes
POG- Complaints of rack renting, up 30%
14th article had complaints over taxes
Western- Against Sheep and Cloth tax as well as Clergy enriching themselves with Church land
Kett- Wheat prices up 50% in 1548, enclosure
Wyatt- Decline of cloth trade and rising unemployment
Political Causes
- POG- becomes rebelion against the king following act of supremacy 1534 thus political, anger towards Cromwell too
Wyatt- Xenophobia of foreign power, Wyatt claimed the rebellion was motivated by wanting better counsel for the Queen- One rebel said -fear we would be over run by strangers’
Northern Earls- Influence of Northern earls in decline, wanted to see a return to power during wars of roses, also very against Cecil