Ket Rebellion Flashcards
What was the main reason for the rebellion?
Economic
What year did the Ket rebellion take place?
1549
Where did the rebellion take place?
East Anglia > Norwich
Why did the enclosure of land lead to the rebellion?
Because farmers depended on this common land which nobody owned as it was free and they paid far too much rent on the gentry owned land
Why were people generally annoyed with landowners?
They paid them far too much rent
They enclosed land
They were unsympathetic and mistreated the commoners
What was a major reason why many people were poor?
The textile exports collapsed leaving large numbers of clothworkers in Norwich out of work
What was a less important religious factor as to why the rebellion rook place?
Priests could not read the English Bible
What was the local issue as to why the rebellion took place?
There was a hatred towards the local lord
What was Sir John Flowerdew’s job?
A lawyer and a landowner
What did the locals resent Sir John Flowerdew as?
An outsider
What happened with Sir John Flowerdew and the church?
He bought up church properly in the area which made him unpopular with the locals.
Where was the abbey which Sir John Flowerdew bought?
Wymondham
What happened with Sir John Flowerdew and the Abbey?
He bought an abbey in Wymondham and was demolishing it.
Made him unpopular
The local people had already bought the abbey but Flowerdew went there and began stripping lead from the roof.
What was Flowerdew responsible for?
Enclosing land
Who was Flowerdew in dispute with?
Robert Ket a local yeoman
What was Robert Ket’s job?
A tanner and small landowner
Who enclosed much of the common land at Wymondham?
Robert Ket
What did Flowerdew try to get the rebels to do?
Turn against Robert Ket
When the rebels came to Ket’s door, what did he do?
He turned the tables by offering to act as their spokesman
What qualities did Ket show that were unusual for his class?
Organisational skill and decisive leadership which is not usually found in the leaders of peasant risings
How large was Ket’s army?
16,000 men
Who were the 16,000 rebels?
Commoners, peasants, farmers >Weak>The absence of the gentry + nobility was significant
What absence was significant?
The absence of the gentry and nobility was significant
Where did Ket and the rebels set up camp for six weeks?
Mousehold Heath
How long did Ket set up camp in Mousehold Heath?
6 weeks
When did Ket capture Norwich?
July 1549
Who crushed the rebellion?
John Dudley, Earl of Warwick who took command of an army of 14,000
How big was Warwicks army?
14,000
Where did Warwick manage to bring the rebels to battle?
Dussingdale
How many rebels and royal troops were killed in the battle at Dussingdale?
4,000
When was Ket hanged?
26th November 1549
What was Ket hanged for?
Sedition
What was the name of the rebels’ demands?
29 Articles
If there were more rebels than Warwick’s men, why did the rebel’s lose?
They were peasants with no experience of war or battle whereas Warwick’s men were experienced and fully trained knights with professional weapons and knowledge.
Name two of the rebels’ demands from the 29 Articles
- Landowners to stop enclosing common land
- Rents to be reduced to the levels they were under Henry VII
Failure: What was the nature of the rebels?
They were peasants, farmers and commoners. There was no gentry on the rebel’s side and therefore they had no real power or influence.
What was wrong with the rebels’ demands?
They were too demanding!
Why would Edward VI/Somerset never even consider accepting the rebels’ demands?
They would come across as weak
If the gentry weren’t on the rebels’ side why would this effect the King’s decisions?
The gentry are essentially the law. The king had to agree and support the gentry and would never go against the social-hierarchy by giving in to the rebels’ demands
What was wrong with the rebels’ geographical position?
Norwich was at least 100 miles away from London
What wasn’t the rebels’ intention?
To conquer London
