How Serious Was The 1549 Rebellion? Flashcards
During May 1549, where did rebellion occur?
Somerset Wiltshire Gloucestershire Hampshire Kent Sussex Essex Staffordshire
When did rebellion occur in Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Sussex, Essex and Staffordshire?
May 1549
What happened in June 1549?
Devon and Cornwall
When was rebellion prevalent in Devon and Cornwall?
June 1549
What areas were rebellion prevalent in July 1549?
Northamptonshire Bedfordshire Oxfordshire Buckinghamshire Hertfordshire Middlesex Warwickshire Suffolk Yorkshire Cambridgeshire Norfolk
When did rebellion occur in the following areas:
Somerset Wiltshire Gloucestershire Hampshire Kent Sussex Essex Staffordshire
July 1549
Altogether, in how many counties were their rebellions in 1549?
25 Counties
Out of all of the unrest, in which cases did they turn into a full scale rebellion?
Western and Ketts
Why were the Western and Ketts rebellion special?
Out of the unrest, these were the only cases which turned into a full scale war
What did the Earl of Arundel do in Sussex?
Met rebels face to face at Arundel Castle. Het set up tables in his courtyard and listened to the rebels grievances. When he found out that the gentry were responsible for their grievances, he ordered them to change their ways
Which earl Met rebels face to face at Arundel Castle. Het set up tables in his courtyard and listened to the rebels grievances. When he found out that the gentry were responsible for their grievances, he ordered them to change their ways
Earl fo Arundel
In what areas did the earl of Shrewsbury control unrest in?
Derbyshire, Shropshire and Nottinghamshire
Who controlled unrest in Derbyshire, Shropshire and Nottinghamshire?
Earl of Shrewsbury
In what area did local gentry use their own retainers to contain unrest?
Northamptonshire
How was unrest controlled in Northamptonshire?
Local gentry used their own retainers
What areas did the Marquis of Dorset and Earl of Huntingdon put down unrest?
Leicestershire and Rutland
Who put down unrest in Leicestershire and Rutland
Marquis of Dorset and Earl of Huntingdon
Why, internationally, was the government in a vulnerable position?
Forces stretched by the battle against Scotland
Other soldiers on standby because of the threat of invasion from France
What is a possible reason for the unrest not developing into full scale wars?
Local gentry gave into their demands so the rebels achieved their goals
What did historian Anthony Fletcher say about Somerset’s government?
“More determined and widespread opposition than any other Tudor government. The harmony of Tudor society collapsed and class hostility flared up”
Why did it take a long time for government forces to reach the Western Rebellion?
Forces raised had to put down unrest in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. During this time, the Western rebels were unable to take the regional capital of Exeter
What were not the aims for Western or Ketts rebellion?
Displace the King Edward or attempt to march to London
