Ketts Rebellion Flashcards
Where did unrest about anti-closure begin?
In the Norfolk town of Attleborough and Wymondham
Why did rebellions occur in town of Attleborough and Wymondham
Anti enclosure
What happened on July 1549?
Rioters in Wymondham pulled down a fence put up by John Flowerdew, a local lawyer
What did rioters in Wymondham do in July 1549?
Pulled down a fence put up by John Flowerdew
When did the rioters in Wymondham pull down a fence put up by John Flowerdew?
July 1549
What did Kett form?
The governing Council made up of representatives from the village that had joined the revolt
Who made a representative council that had represented the opinions of each village that had joined the council?
Kett
What did alerts government make?
The Norfolk article
What was the Norfolk articles?
Formation of rebels demands
What was 16th century social order based upon
The great chain of being
What did the great chain of being insist
Natural social hierarchy stretching from God at the top To the plants and minerals at the bottom
What did Ketts rebel Want for the hierarchy
Wanted to maintain the hierarchy. But insisted that the nobles and clergy did their job properly
What does Kett develop
An alternative system of government in the rebel camp of Mousehold Heath
Where did kit make the alternative government
Mousehold Heath
What did Kett do In his camp
Bringing ministers who preach using the new prayer book
Why did kett establish an alternative government
Keeping order and avoiding mob rule
What happened to wrongdoers on the Kett
Bought to justice under the oak of Reformation
What happens under the oak Reformation
Wrongdoers brought to justice in the kett rebellion
Who were the rebels angry with?
The ruling class
What happen in August 15 49
Rebels seized Norwich
When did the rebels seize Norwich
August 15 49
When the rebels took over Norwich in August 15 49 who received the most damage
House of the wealthy received the most damage
What happened to lord Sheffield when the rebels took over Norwich
He was murdered after falling off a horse
What was Norwich’s importance?
Centre of textile trade
What was the textile trade
Norwich
What did the collapse occur of Norwich lead to?
Unemployment?
What were there high levels Of?
Inequality
What percentage of people in Norwich owned 60% of the wealth?
6%
In Norwich, how much did 6% own
60% of the wealth
In what area was 6% of the population owning 60% of the population?
Norwich
How did the government initially act?
Sent a small force of 1,800 under William Par (Marquis of Northampton)
What was the size of the force that the government sent under William Parr (Marquis of Northampton)
Small force of 1,800
Under who did the government send 1,800 troops?
William Parr (Marquis of Northampton)
How did the rebels react to William Parr?
Rejected his pardon and they attacked Norwich retaking it
How many rebels defeated William Parr’s (Marquis of Northampton)?
16,000 rebels
Because of the rebels refusal to accept William Parr’s pardon?
Abandon their policy in Scotland, pulling troops from there and hiring mercenaries, eventually raising a force of 12,000 under Warwick
What international policy did the government abandon to deal with the rebels?
Scotland
Why did England abandon their policy in Scotland?
In order to pull troops from there and the troops rises from 1,800 to 12,000
From 1080 troops, after abandoning their foreign policy in Scotland and hiring mercenaries?
12,000 under Warwick
What happened on the 27th of August 1549?
Kett abandoned his camp at Mousehold and moved to Dussindale where rebels were slaughtered
When did Kett abandoned his camp at Mousehold and moved to Dussindale where rebels were slaughtered
27th August 1549
How many were killed on the battle field when Kett fled from Mousehold to Dussindale, on the 27th of August 1549?
3,000
When were 3,000 rebels murdered?
Kett fled from Mousehold to Dussindale, on the 27th of August 1549
What was the punishment for Kett?
Tried and hanged for treason
Who was tried and hanged?
Kett
After Kett was hanged, how many more further executions took place?
49 executions
