Mid-Tudor rebellions Flashcards
When was the western rebellion?
Jun-Aug 1549
What triggered the western rebellion??
1548 murder of William body (protestant commissioner)
Who was involved in the western rebellion?
Arundel (a minor gentleman)
Priests
10,000 rebels over the south east
Conservative peasants
What areas were affected by the western rebellion?
Devon and cornwall
5 demands of the western rebellion?
return religion to Henry VIII No English bible Death to protestant bishops Monasteries re-established Sheep tax removed
What did the western rebels do?
Marched to exciter and fought for 6 weeks
Government response to the western rebellion
Initially offered a pardon
Then a large army under Russel was sent
3000 rebels killed
When was the Kett rebellion?
July-Aug 1549
What caused the kett rebellion?
Enclosure
Raising rent pricing
Debasement
unemployment
Who was involved in the kett rebellion?
Robert kett - yeoman
16,000 peasants throughout east-Anglia
Which areas were affected by the kett rebellion?
Norfolk and norwich
3 demands of kett rebellion
fines and rents return to Henry VIII
Restrict noble grazing
Priests and gentry not to get extra lands
What did the kett rebels do?
Captured Norwich and killed lord sheffield
Government response to the kett rebellion
Slow, eventually Dudley was sent with 10000 and 3000 rebels died
When was the lady jane grey coup?
1553
How many Londoners were involved in LJG coup?
2000
When was Mary proclaimed queen
19th july
When was the Wyatt rebellion
1554 January
When did Mary announce she was going to Mary Phillip?
October 1553
When was marys marriage treaty?
1554
How many supported the Wyatt rebleiion?
Thomas Wyatt James croft Peter cares Suffolk 3000 men
Who was initially sent to defeat LJG?
80 year old duke of norfolk
