All Rebellions

Question 1

Religious Causes

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Economic Causes

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Political Causes

Answer 3

• 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