MTC 7.3 - Why was there so much unrest in 1549? Flashcards
Chapter 7.3
chapter 7.3
What political issue was there in 1549?
It was unsure whether Somerset’s appointment as Lord Protector after Henry VIII’s death would be accepted
What were the clergy ordered to preach?
Clergy were ordered to preach the need for obedience from the pulpit
What is a potential reason for why unpopular policies were challenged more during this time?
Somerset did not have the royal authority of a divinely ordained monarch
How many counties saw rebellion in the late spring and summer of 1549?
25
What was the rising in Devon and Cornwall called?
The Western Rebellion
What else was the Western Rebellion called?
The Prayer Book Rebellion
Why was William Body sent to that region in 1548?
To supervise the destruction of images which Protestants believed to be superstitious
When was the Western Rebellion?
6th June 1549 to 17th August 1549
What happened to William Body in 1548?
He was murdered in Helston
Why did a significant number of peasants gather in Bodmin, Cornwall, in 1549?
To protest against the imposition of the Act of Uniformity
Where was there a much larger disturbance?
Sampford Courtenay, a village in Devon
Why was there a disturbance in Devon?
The locals objected to the use of the new Prayer Book
What did the protestors in Devon insist?
That the priest said mass according to the old custom
When did rebels from Devon and Cornwall join forces at Crediton?
20th June
What made up most of the rebels demands?
Religion
Who drew up the rebels demands?
Catholic priests
What were some of the demands?
- Restoration of the traditional doctrine
- Asserted a belief in both transubstantiation in purgatory
What two taxes were mentioned in the initial list of complaints?
Sheep and cloth tax
Who did the rebels consider their enemies?
The gentry
Where did the Cornish rebels attack and rob the gentry?
St Michael’s Mount
What did the rebels shout at Bodmin?
‘Kill the Gentlemen’
What member of the gentry was murdered by the rebels?
William Hellyons
What city did the rebels siege?
Exeter
What did the mayor do to stop the poor handing the city over to the rebels?
Firewood was sold cheaply to the poor and free food was distributed
What did some of the inhabitants of Exeter describe the rebels as?
‘refuse, scum, and the rascals of the whole county’
Kett’s Rebellion:
Who was the leader of Kett’s rebellion?
Robert Kett
What two Norfolk towns did the unrest start in?
Attleborough and Wymondham
What were the first riots over?
Enclosures
What lawyer were the rioters initially angry with for enclosing land?
John Flowerdew
How many men did Kett assemble?
16,000
Where did the 16,000 rebels set up camp?
Mousehold Heath
What did the local forces offer the rebels?
A pardon
What city was seized by the rebels?
Norwich, second biggest city at the time
How many troops were sent under the Marquis of Northampton to defeat the rebels?
14,000
After the Marquis of Northampton was defeated, who was sent?
The Earl of Warwick
Where did the Earl of Warwick massacre the rebels?
Dussindale, just outside Norwich
What were two of the agricultural demands of the rebels?
- Common land; many of the peasants had been forced off in order to make way for the gentry putting large numbers of sheep onto common land
- Complaints about the gentry manipulation of the foldcourse system
What was the economic grievance of the rebels?
The economic grievances expressed concerns about rising rents as landowners attempted to put them up to counter the effects of inflation
What were most of the religious demands from the rebels?
Protestant
What did the rebels criticise?
The running of local government
What stat shows the economic disparities in Norwich?
6% of people owned 60% of the goods
What Lord was brutally beat to death by the Kett rebels?
Lord Sheffield
Other Rebellions:
Where were some of the areas that experienced unrest in 1549?
Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Yorkshire, Suffolk, Kent, Cambridgeshire
