Causation - Enclosure

Question 1

How did enclosure factor into the pilgrimage of grace?

Answer 1

The rebels demanded that enclosures put up since 1489 should be pulled down
Rising population in the north created pressure on land

Question 2

What impact did enclosures have during the ‘commotion time’ in Edward’s reign?

Answer 2

Lord protector Somerset’s enclosure commission encouraged pulling down hedges and fences
Wiltshire- lord Herbert’s hedges pulled down
Sussex- Earl of Arundel forced some gentlemen to take down hedges
Surrey- hedges at Witley park pulled down

Question 3

How did enclosure cause Kett’s rebellion?

Answer 3

Robert Kett and John Flowerdew had enclosed land

Kett took down his own fences and led the attack on Flowerdew

Question 4

How did enclosure factor into the Western Rebellion?

Answer 4

Contemporaries did comment in the problem of enclosure and mention pulling down hedges

Question 5

How did enclosure factor into the Oxfordshire rising?

Answer 5

The government had lifted restrictions on enclosing open fields in 1593 and many enclosures appeared in Oxfordshire
This is on of the reasons why the rebels assembled at enslow hill