Edward unrest Flashcards

1
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what’s concept of many headed monster

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belief by authorities that rebels dangerous + violent

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2
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as a result of many headed monster why should gov sources on rebellions be pursued w/ caution

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will dismiss any genuine cause for rebels - believe they are unruly and uneducated - irrational fickle

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3
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what was the prayer book/ western rebellion

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religion and class disputes - Castle attacked

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4
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what’s was the kett’s rebellion

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broke into enclosed fields

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5
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why did gov fear rebellions

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went against great chain of being

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6
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what should rebellions be considered as for rebels

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cries of help = gov response determines how dangerous they become

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7
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(evid economy main reason) what was population rise

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2.3 - 3million - inflation

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8
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what’s a subsistence economy

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farmers only provide for themselves

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9
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when was sheep tax introduced - what was it

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1548-49 in West Country - poll tax on sheep

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10
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who did gov usually rely on to suppress rebellions

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gentry = but couldn’t in western as class dispute gentry x ppl

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11
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what was an underlying issue in Cornwall

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ancient wish for independence

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12
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what did lords do to poor ppl in Exeter so rebels siege would not succeed

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western rebellion - provided relief + sold firewood cheaply so wouldn’t support rebels

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13
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when was kett’s rebellion

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July 1549

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14
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where was Kett’s rebellion

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east anglia

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15
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who was leader kett’s rebellion

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John flowerdw + John Kett

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16
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how did kett’s rebellion begin

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drunken feat = rebels break down enclosure on flower dews land - flowered joins - attacks kett’s land and kept joins

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17
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where were articles for kett’s rebellion produced

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at norwich

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18
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what was dispute flowered + kept

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kept small landowner enclosed common land flowered attempts to turn rebels against kept but rebels go to kept

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19
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where did kept set up base and how big were forces

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mousehold heath Norwich 16,000 men in July

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20
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how was the kett’s rebellion disciplined

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rebels arrested gentlemen + tried before kett at TREE REFORMATION
-governing council

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21
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who crushed kett’s rebellion

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John dudley earl Warwick ( becomes northumberland)

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22
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how did earl Warwick crush rebellion

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Northampton forced to abandon so Warwick battles rebels at dussindale 4000 rebels + royal troops killed

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23
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how big was northumberland army

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12,000

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24
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what were consequences of kett’s rebellion

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49 executions - less executions as economic causes not religion
KETT HUNG

25
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how many articles did kett’s rebellion make

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29 articles

26
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what was kett’s rebellion in religion

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pro protestant (but wanted better priests - criticised incompetent priests)

27
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economic causes of kett’s rebellion (shown through articles)

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somerset special tax on sheep = higher rates flocks on enclosed lands annoy gentry - so gained support kett and flowerdew

28
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economics causes of kett’s

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rack renting = high rents lord exploit local landowners = ppl steal ( rise of living up)

29
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what annoyed rebels in kett’s

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rapacity (greed) flowerdew - but flowered annoyed over sheep tax so jokes

30
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who was Robert kett

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a local yeomen (small landowner) in dispute w/ flowerdew ( a lawyer)

31
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article example kett’s against local officials

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  • ‘local officials who offended commons’

- rivers open for all fishing

32
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what was a bondman

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medieval peasants on lords land - Kett’s rebellion wants all bondmen set free

33
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economic article kitts

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rents return to Henry VII rates

34
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what was main cause of kett’s rebellion

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rebels yearning for favourable economics conditions under Henry VII

35
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why might enclosure not be MAIN cause of kett’s

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local incidents e.g. wymondham but very few enclosures in 50 years -

36
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what was the main cause of the western rebellion

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anti protestant - conservative

37
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main causes of western rebellion

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introduction second prayer book

38
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economic cause of western and ketts rebellion

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£537,000 in 1547 foreign policy = coinage debased = inflation
-problems w/ Scotland due to earl Hertford rough wooing for Edward x Mary

39
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was enclosure a problem in the west

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less problem in west

40
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religion articles of western

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-reinstate 6 articles and dislike 1548 new prayer book

41
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clashes w/ local gentry in western

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devon - William body heavy handed investigation church property - antagonism

42
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how was western rebellion demand altered/ why should they be pursued w/ caution

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-altered by clergymen to exclude local + economic issues - can be portrayed as religious traitors

43
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who were the commonwealth writers

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groups christian reformers 1549 campaigned against exploitation of poor - gain support from somerset

44
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who led commission into enclosure

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John hales - June 1 somerset instructs John hales to investigate kitts

45
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how can religous and economic causes of western rebellion be linked

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gentry gained from reformation

46
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why were local gentry in Norwich targeted in kett’s rebellion

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6% population own 60% wealth

47
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evidence religious causes of western

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1549 peasants protest against act unfirmoity at Bodmin

48
Q

evidence economic causes in western

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Cornish rebels shout ‘kill the gentlemen’ at st Michaels mount

49
Q

evidence strength of western

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heart overseas in france = gov pardons rebels - pardon failed so 3000 killed at fenny bridge battle

50
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when was western rebellion

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June 1549

51
Q

leaders western

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humphrey arundell / robert welsh

52
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trigger causes western

A

whitsunday prayer book 1549

53
Q

local gentry failure in western

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sir Peter carew aggravates as soldier sets fire to barn

54
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suppression of western

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6 weeks ppl Essex protect against revels - Exeter capital of SW siege but ppl protect against siege

55
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wpunsihemnts for western

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Robert welsh hung and 3000 killed

56
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how many troops did rebels in western reach Exeter w/

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6000

57
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who was sent to crush western

A

lord tussle ( catholic)

58
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who was Humphrey arudnell

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skilled tacticians and local commander so rebels only defeated in august