Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

History > Ket Rebellion > Flashcards

Ket Rebellion Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® U.S. History flashcards European History 101 flashcards AP® European History flashcards AP® World History flashcards World History 102 flashcards U.S. History 102 flashcards World History 101 flashcards U.S. History 101 flashcards
0
Q

What was the main reason for the rebellion?

A

Economic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

What year did the Ket rebellion take place?

A

1549

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Where did the rebellion take place?

A

East Anglia > Norwich

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Why did the enclosure of land lead to the rebellion?

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Why were people generally annoyed with landowners?

A

They paid them far too much rent
They enclosed land
They were unsympathetic and mistreated the commoners

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What was a major reason why many people were poor?

A

The textile exports collapsed leaving large numbers of clothworkers in Norwich out of work

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What was a less important religious factor as to why the rebellion rook place?

A

Priests could not read the English Bible

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What was the local issue as to why the rebellion took place?

A

There was a hatred towards the local lord

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What was Sir John Flowerdew’s job?

A

A lawyer and a landowner

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What did the locals resent Sir John Flowerdew as?

A

An outsider

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What happened with Sir John Flowerdew and the church?

A

He bought up church properly in the area which made him unpopular with the locals.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Where was the abbey which Sir John Flowerdew bought?

A

Wymondham

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What happened with Sir John Flowerdew and the Abbey?

A

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.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What was Flowerdew responsible for?

A

Enclosing land

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Who was Flowerdew in dispute with?

A

Robert Ket a local yeoman

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What was Robert Ket’s job?

A

A tanner and small landowner

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Who enclosed much of the common land at Wymondham?

A

Robert Ket

17
Q

What did Flowerdew try to get the rebels to do?

A

Turn against Robert Ket

18
Q

When the rebels came to Ket’s door, what did he do?

A

He turned the tables by offering to act as their spokesman

19
Q

What qualities did Ket show that were unusual for his class?

A

Organisational skill and decisive leadership which is not usually found in the leaders of peasant risings

20
Q

How large was Ket’s army?

A

16,000 men

21
Q

Who were the 16,000 rebels?

A

Commoners, peasants, farmers >Weak>The absence of the gentry + nobility was significant

22
Q

What absence was significant?

A

The absence of the gentry and nobility was significant

23
Q

Where did Ket and the rebels set up camp for six weeks?

A

Mousehold Heath

24
Q

How long did Ket set up camp in Mousehold Heath?

A

6 weeks

25
Q

When did Ket capture Norwich?

A

July 1549

26
Q

Who crushed the rebellion?

A

John Dudley, Earl of Warwick who took command of an army of 14,000

27
Q

How big was Warwicks army?

A

14,000

28
Q

Where did Warwick manage to bring the rebels to battle?

A

Dussingdale

29
Q

How many rebels and royal troops were killed in the battle at Dussingdale?

A

4,000

30
Q

When was Ket hanged?

A

26th November 1549

31
Q

What was Ket hanged for?

A

Sedition

32
Q

What was the name of the rebels’ demands?

A

29 Articles

33
Q

If there were more rebels than Warwick’s men, why did the rebel’s lose?

A

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.

34
Q

Name two of the rebels’ demands from the 29 Articles

A
  • Landowners to stop enclosing common land

- Rents to be reduced to the levels they were under Henry VII

35
Q

Failure: What was the nature of the rebels?

A

They were peasants, farmers and commoners. There was no gentry on the rebel’s side and therefore they had no real power or influence.

36
Q

What was wrong with the rebels’ demands?

A

They were too demanding!

37
Q

Why would Edward VI/Somerset never even consider accepting the rebels’ demands?

A

They would come across as weak

38
Q

If the gentry weren’t on the rebels’ side why would this effect the King’s decisions?

A

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

39
Q

What was wrong with the rebels’ geographical position?

A

Norwich was at least 100 miles away from London

40
Q

What wasn’t the rebels’ intention?

A

To conquer London

History (25 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions