Kett's Rebellion in East Anglia

Question 1

Were there religious grievances?

Answer 1

No, there was little evidence of conservative religious tendencies and the rebels conducted services according to the Book of Common Prayer

Question 2

Examples of Class antagonism

Answer 2

• hatred of local officials
• resentment of the abuse by landowners of the Norfolk fold course system
• maladministration locally of the Howards

Question 3

What is a foldcourse?

Answer 3

A foldcourse = right to graze sheep on an enclosed piece of common land

Question 4

What was the issue with the Norfolk foldcourse?

Answer 4

In some villages landowners were denying access to the foldcourse, which increased levels of peasant discontent

Question 5

Economic causes?

Answer 5

Rebels wanted the government to act on the promises of reform which had been made by Somerset’s enclosure commission

Question 6

Brief overview of events

Answer 6

22 July: Norwich in hands of the rebels
1 August: Failure of Earl of Northampton to recapture Norwich
27 August: Rebels finally defeated by Earl of Northumberland and MERCENARIES

Question 7

What happened to Kett?

Answer 7

Convicted of high treason and hanged