Economic Change + Rebellion Flashcards
Why was there discontent during Somerset (4)
Inflationary pressure - harvest failures
Taxation
Religion
Enclosures
What policy did Somerset continue to use (2)
Debasement of coinage
Raised 537,000 for war with Scotland = heightened inflationary pressure
When was there a poor harvest under Somerset
1548
What tax did Somerset introduce (3)
Sheep tax
Deter enclosures
However = huge financial pressure on small farmers in upland areas who relied on sheep for subsistence
What unscrupulous methods did Northumberland use to increase revenue
Melted down church plate for bullion
When was there rebellion
1549
Why - rebellion (4)
Religious
Social grievances
Tax resentment
9/11 demands = religious
Where + why - Weston rebellion
Devon and Cornwall
Due to religious grievances
Nickname for western rebellion (3)
‘Prayer book rebllion’
Wanted to reverse religious reforms which destroyed the way people experienced religion
E.g traditional rituals and church community had changed dramatically
Second reason for western rebellion
Sheep tax
When sheep tax + month
Introduced in march 1549
Extent of resentment shown in western rebellion (3)
5 April 1548
Murder at Helston of William body
William body = removing + destroying religious statutes of saints
Western rebellion dates
6 June - 17 august 1549
Why - ketts rebellion (3)
Hatred of local gov officials
Maladministration - fold course system
Rack renting = land load past on costs to peasantry
What was foldcourse sytem (2)
Right to graze sheep on an enclosed piece of common land
Some landowners still denied access
What did rebels want - ketts
Act on reforms promised by S to stop enclosures
Where did ketts rebels camp
Mousehold heath outside Norwich
What did rebels of kett do (4)
Burnt hedges and fences
Camps set up on Mousehold and east anglia
Captured Norwich
Earl of Northumberland defeated them
Dates ketts rebellion
8 July - 27 august 1549
How many killed in western rebellion
3000
How many rebels took control of Norwich - ketts
16000
How was ketts dealt with
Sent an army + foreign mercenaries under command of Warwick
What + when happened to cloth in Antwerp (2)
Dropped in 1551
Unemployment increased
How much did Northumberland reduce debt by
Reduced by 120,000
Between 1550-1553
When was Northumberland’s final debasement and how much raised
£114500
May-august 1550
Finances under Northumberland (3+)
Parliamentary tax = 336,000
Relayed debts to Antwerp = sir Thomas Gresham crossed channel 40 times in a few months
Facts western rebellion (4)
5000 rebels in Exeter
6 weeks
Small army sent
3000 killed
Facts ketts rebllion (4)
16000 rebels
2 attempts to put it down
Needed 1000 foreign mercenaries + 12,000 men
49 executions
