Ketts rebellion Flashcards
What was engrossing
Amalgamating 2 or more farms together. Former occupants would be forced to move away
What was rack renting
When landlords rapidly increased rent in order to evict tenants who couldn’t pay
What was the name / title of the first protector of Edward VI
Edward Seymour, Duke of somerset
Who were the commonwealth men
A group that criticised enclosure. Most were well educated.
Why were the ideas of the commonwealth people important
- Influenced the duke of Somerset to introduce the commission of Enquiry into illegal enclosures
- Influenced the rebels aims in 1549 as they understood the idea of greedy landlords
What was the underlying cause of poverty in the Tudor period
Population growth
How much did population grow between 1525 and 1551
2.3 to 3 million
What problems did the growth in population cause
- not enough food
- Price rises
- Landlords enclosed land to grow more food
- Higher unemployment
- People turned to begging / vagrancy.
When was the Vagrancy act and what did it do
1547 - Punished homeless people severely. Added to the cause of the rebellion
Who did Somerset appoint to oversee government reform, social and economic problems
John Hales
What were the 1548 and 1549 commissions
Somerset and Hales investigated illegal enclosures
What were the consequences of Somerset and Hales commissions
Somerset alienated the gentry.
Common people though Somerset was on their side
What did the common people call Somerset
The Good Duke
Where did Ketts rebellion start
Wymondham, Norfolk
Whose enclosure did the rebels destroy to begin with
Sir John Flowerdew
When and where did Kett and the rebels set up camp
12th July, Mousehold Heath
What was the initial reaction of the mayor and city council of Norwich to the rebels
They cooperated, sent them food and supplies
What happened to the Mayor of Norwich
He was captured by the rebels
Why did the rebels not want to accept a pardon from the government
Didn’t see themselves as rebels and didn’t think they had broken the law
Who did Somerset initially send to deal with the rebels
William Parr, Used Italian mercenaries
Who was in charge of the second army sent by Somerset
John Dudley, Earl of Warwick
Where did the rebels move to
Dussindale
What was the outcome of the rebellion for Kett
Captured and executed for treason in December 1549
How many rebels joined Ketts army
16,000
