Edward-Rebellions

Question 1

What were the three major rebellions in Edwards reign?

Answer 1

The Coup- Removal of Somerset 1549
The Kett Rebellion 1549
The Western Rebellion 1549

Question 2

When was the removal of Somerset?

Answer 2

1549 October 11

Question 3

How many men were behind Warwick in the coup?

Answer 3

2,500

compared to 400 + 100s of poorly armed peasants

Question 4

What was significant about the treatment of Somerset after the coup?

Answer 4

Warwick made an effort to get Somerset back on the PC and even married Somerset’s daughter to his son

Question 5

Why did Somerset die?

Answer 5

Committed treason and plotted against Warwick

Question 6

How many counties were affected by the rebellions in 1549?

Answer 6

23 Counties

Question 7

How many died during the 1549 rebellions?

Answer 7

10K

Question 8

What was the Western rebellion also known as?

Answer 8

The Prayer Book Rebellion

Question 9

Where did the Western Rebellion occur?

Answer 9

Cornwall and Devon

Question 10

Who led the Western Rebellion

Answer 10

Humphrey Arundell

Question 11

What were the causes of the Western Rebellion?

Answer 11

religious grievences-
the book of common prayer ‘49= ‘a Christmas game’
Hatred of Wimmiam Body- cominssoiner who investigated church property died in ‘47.
Sheep tax 1549

Question 12

Name an example of how the local gentry failed to deal with Western Rebellion

Answer 12

Hellier ( Gentleman) tried to calm portestors but was hacked to pieces

Question 13

How did the government deal with the Western Reblellion?

Answer 13

At the same time troops were in garrsions in Scotland and dealing with elcousre riots in the Midlands so response was slow.

Lord Russel and Foreign Mercinaries defeat rebels near Clyst Heath near Exeter on 4th of August.

There were around 3000 executions

Question 14

Why were these rebellions arguably limited in significance?

Answer 14

There was no atempt to march on London or get a new ruler

Question 15

When was the Kett Rebellion ?

Answer 15

18th July - 27th of August 549

Question 16

Where did the Kett Rebellion occur?

Answer 16

Norwich - largest city after London

Question 17

How many people rebelled in the Kett Rebellion ?

Answer 17

16,000

Question 18

Who led the rebellion and what was unusual about this ?

Answer 18

Robert Kett
maintained Order and Discipline
eg set up opne air count under Oak of Reformation tree

Question 19

When is Norwich in the complete hands of the rebels?

Answer 19

22nd of July

Question 20

When does Dudley fail to capture Norwich?

Answer 20

1st of August

Question 21

What were the causes of the Kett Rebellion ?

Answer 21

Enclosure and the break from tradition
Hatred of local government officials (Pent up frustration at the Maladministraioin locally of the Howards)
and the abuse of Norfolk fold course system
Trigger was a drunken fest were Fence of Flowerdrew was knocked down and he encouraged Ketts fence to be pulled down

Question 22

How did the government react initially and when to the Kett Rebellion
?

Answer 22

21st of july York Herald promised full pardon. Wool prices would be reduced by a 1/3 and commissioners would be appointed to reform abuse.

Kett rejected

Question 23

How did the government reaction fail to the Kett Rebellion?

And how did it succeed and under whom?

Answer 23

1,800 men under Marquis of Northampton failed

12,00 + 1000 foreign mercenaries led by Warwick- slaughtered 3000

Question 24

How many recorded executions were with the Kett Rebellion?

Answer 24

49

Question 25

When did Kett die and why?

Answer 25

26th of Nov hung for treason