Edward unrest Flashcards
what’s concept of many headed monster
belief by authorities that rebels dangerous + violent
as a result of many headed monster why should gov sources on rebellions be pursued w/ caution
will dismiss any genuine cause for rebels - believe they are unruly and uneducated - irrational fickle
what was the prayer book/ western rebellion
religion and class disputes - Castle attacked
what’s was the kett’s rebellion
broke into enclosed fields
why did gov fear rebellions
went against great chain of being
what should rebellions be considered as for rebels
cries of help = gov response determines how dangerous they become
(evid economy main reason) what was population rise
2.3 - 3million - inflation
what’s a subsistence economy
farmers only provide for themselves
when was sheep tax introduced - what was it
1548-49 in West Country - poll tax on sheep
who did gov usually rely on to suppress rebellions
gentry = but couldn’t in western as class dispute gentry x ppl
what was an underlying issue in Cornwall
ancient wish for independence
what did lords do to poor ppl in Exeter so rebels siege would not succeed
western rebellion - provided relief + sold firewood cheaply so wouldn’t support rebels
when was kett’s rebellion
July 1549
where was Kett’s rebellion
east anglia
who was leader kett’s rebellion
John flowerdw + John Kett
how did kett’s rebellion begin
drunken feat = rebels break down enclosure on flower dews land - flowered joins - attacks kett’s land and kept joins
where were articles for kett’s rebellion produced
at norwich
what was dispute flowered + kept
kept small landowner enclosed common land flowered attempts to turn rebels against kept but rebels go to kept
where did kept set up base and how big were forces
mousehold heath Norwich 16,000 men in July
how was the kett’s rebellion disciplined
rebels arrested gentlemen + tried before kett at TREE REFORMATION
-governing council
who crushed kett’s rebellion
John dudley earl Warwick ( becomes northumberland)
how did earl Warwick crush rebellion
Northampton forced to abandon so Warwick battles rebels at dussindale 4000 rebels + royal troops killed
how big was northumberland army
12,000
what were consequences of kett’s rebellion
49 executions - less executions as economic causes not religion
KETT HUNG
how many articles did kett’s rebellion make
29 articles
what was kett’s rebellion in religion
pro protestant (but wanted better priests - criticised incompetent priests)
economic causes of kett’s rebellion (shown through articles)
somerset special tax on sheep = higher rates flocks on enclosed lands annoy gentry - so gained support kett and flowerdew
economics causes of kett’s
rack renting = high rents lord exploit local landowners = ppl steal ( rise of living up)
what annoyed rebels in kett’s
rapacity (greed) flowerdew - but flowered annoyed over sheep tax so jokes
who was Robert kett
a local yeomen (small landowner) in dispute w/ flowerdew ( a lawyer)
article example kett’s against local officials
- ‘local officials who offended commons’
- rivers open for all fishing
what was a bondman
medieval peasants on lords land - Kett’s rebellion wants all bondmen set free
economic article kitts
rents return to Henry VII rates
what was main cause of kett’s rebellion
rebels yearning for favourable economics conditions under Henry VII
why might enclosure not be MAIN cause of kett’s
local incidents e.g. wymondham but very few enclosures in 50 years -
what was the main cause of the western rebellion
anti protestant - conservative
main causes of western rebellion
introduction second prayer book
economic cause of western and ketts rebellion
£537,000 in 1547 foreign policy = coinage debased = inflation
-problems w/ Scotland due to earl Hertford rough wooing for Edward x Mary
was enclosure a problem in the west
less problem in west
religion articles of western
-reinstate 6 articles and dislike 1548 new prayer book
clashes w/ local gentry in western
devon - William body heavy handed investigation church property - antagonism
how was western rebellion demand altered/ why should they be pursued w/ caution
-altered by clergymen to exclude local + economic issues - can be portrayed as religious traitors
who were the commonwealth writers
groups christian reformers 1549 campaigned against exploitation of poor - gain support from somerset
who led commission into enclosure
John hales - June 1 somerset instructs John hales to investigate kitts
how can religous and economic causes of western rebellion be linked
gentry gained from reformation
why were local gentry in Norwich targeted in kett’s rebellion
6% population own 60% wealth
evidence religious causes of western
1549 peasants protest against act unfirmoity at Bodmin
evidence economic causes in western
Cornish rebels shout ‘kill the gentlemen’ at st Michaels mount
evidence strength of western
heart overseas in france = gov pardons rebels - pardon failed so 3000 killed at fenny bridge battle
when was western rebellion
June 1549
leaders western
humphrey arundell / robert welsh
trigger causes western
whitsunday prayer book 1549
local gentry failure in western
sir Peter carew aggravates as soldier sets fire to barn
suppression of western
6 weeks ppl Essex protect against revels - Exeter capital of SW siege but ppl protect against siege
wpunsihemnts for western
Robert welsh hung and 3000 killed
how many troops did rebels in western reach Exeter w/
6000
who was sent to crush western
lord tussle ( catholic)
who was Humphrey arudnell
skilled tacticians and local commander so rebels only defeated in august
