Kett's Rebellion

Question 1

Causes Socioeconomics

Answer 1

Foldcorse - Landlords using tenant land
Enclosure - use of common land
Rackrenting
Population increase 1525-1551 2.3 million - 3 million
1547 Poor Law

Question 2

1548

Answer 2

Commissions failure on illegal enclosures

Question 3

6-7 July

Answer 3

Wymondham riots

Question 4

12 July

Answer 4

Rebels at Mousehold heath 16,000 men

Question 5

30 July

Answer 5

William Parr offers rebels pardons 20 accept

Question 6

24 August

Answer 6

Warwick 12,000 men
Warwick hangs some rebels
Narrow streets, Ambush, arson.

Question 7

26 August

Answer 7

Dussindale

Question 8

27 August

Answer 8

Kett Captured, 3,000 rebels killed

Question 9

Articles / aims

Answer 9

3 - no enclosure
8 - people to remove bad priests
10 - dove houses only for nobles
17 - rivers to be free
23 - men spending £40 annually aren’t entitled to common pasture

Question 10

Threat

Answer 10

16,000 vs 12,000
Somerset to divide army from Rebellion in Devon and Cornwall

managed to take 2nd largest city Norwich