government and rebellion

Question 1

what were Edward’s goals?

Answer 1

• reformation of the government by reorganizing the privy council and limiting its functions
• tackle inflation
• protestant reform

Question 2

why wasn’t his throne secure?

Answer 2

pilgrimage from grace and 3 changes of succession lead to opposition, confusion and false claims to the throne. the changes in succession at the end of Henry VIII’s reign means if ed dies mary would assume the throne. could lead to false claims

Question 3

what problem was there with ed’s power

Answer 3

• the increased use of parliament under cromwell which decreases the power of the monarch and opposition from MPs.
  the chancellery meant more complaints from the poor which reflected badly on ed

Question 4

what monetary probelm did Edward face at the beginning

Answer 4

inflation due to debasement of coinage during Henry VIII. Can’t resell monastic land

Question 5

what was the regency council split between

Answer 5

Catholics and reformers

Question 6

why did Cranmer’s homily cause concern for rebellion

Answer 6

made disobedience to king immoral which shows that there was social disorders going on thein country and risked people rebelling

Question 7

what were the causes of the western rebellion

Answer 7

• when government ordered the new praye book in the same year a full scale rebellion began
• in Cornwall William brody was killed. by a mob who resented attempts to order removal of catholic statues and icons from local churches

mainly a prayre book rebellion but was egged on by socio economic factors such as enclosure and inflation

similarly were angry over southwestern families gaining church lands

Question 9

what were the events of the western rebellion

Answer 9

• rebellions in the southwest were illfocued and reflected despiration from the poorest classes
• rebels gathered in crediton where the brining of rebel defenses were burnt by local landowners.
• moved and set up past exeter and brought the south west to a standstill

Question 10

consequences of western rebellion

Answer 10

• somerset underestimated severity at first and was slow to respond
• difficult for the government to respond
• troops needed to defend north and border near scotlands
• by the t time that rebels gained and around Exeter gov were faced with a rebellion in the east

Question 11

causes of Kett’s rebellion

Answer 11

• social and economic discontent bad harvests and rising food prices
• mistaken belief that ministers are. profiteering from the absence of a strong king
• end enclosure

Question 12

what were the demands of the kett rebels

Answer 12

dismissing inadequate clergy and ending enclosure

most rebels were in favour of protestant reform therefore religion wasnt their main motive
economy was

Question 13

events of Kett’s rebellion

Answer 13

robert kett a londowner agreed to enf encolsure on his estates and offered to lead rebels to their rights

• rebels set up a peaceful camp outside of norwitch
• earl or warwick sent with the army and led to a bloody defeat of 4,000 deaths from both sides

Question 14

consequences of Kett rebellion

Answer 14

• earl of Warwick put an end to a month of bloody confrontation
• 4,000 deaths from both sides
• somerset’s slow response saw his downfall and imprisonment in the tower

Question 15

what demands did the rebels have western rebellion

Answer 15

• revolt in cornwall demanded mass to be in latin and ban on the english bible