Rebellion and unrest Flashcards
What three factors caused unrest after Henry VIII’s death?
Economic
Religious
Factional
Give an example of unrest caused by Economic reasons
Kett’s rebellion caused by enclosure
Give an example of unrest caused by factional dispute
1550 coup which removed Somerset from power
State a rebellion which happened as a result of religious change
Western rebellion/Prayer book rebellion
What was the population increase from 1525 - 1551?
Population had grown by 3 million
How did the increase in population cause economic problems?
Agricultural productivity couldn’t keep up with the rise causing food prices to increase
Why were Somersets attempts at stopping enclosure in 1548 - 1549 blocked?
Due to gentry in parliament who benefited from enclosures
In 1549 what was the price increase of food compared to 1508?
114%
How did the government deal with potential poor uprisings in 1547?
Vagrancy Act which could turn beggars into slaves
What two rebellions occurred in 1549?
Western rebellion
Kett’s rebellion
What is another name for the Western rebellion?
Prayer book rebellion
What were the religious motives for the western rebellion?
1548 William Body was murdered when trying to remove Catholic images from churches and locals refused the new prayer book by demanding the Latin one to be used
What city did the Western rebels lay siege to?
Exeter
How were the Western rebels dealt with?
The government sent a force to deal with them however they were slow to act due to many uprisings that had to be shut down. The rebels were finally confronted at Stamford Courtney where 3000 rebels were killed
Where was the Kett’s rebellion?
East Anglia
What caused the Kett’s rebellion?
Riots over enclosures and opposition to John Flowerdew who was enclosing land. Robert Kett raised 16,000 men and seized Norwich
How did the government respond to Kett’s rebellion?
The initial force sent was defeated resulting in the Duke of Northumberland arriving at Norwich resulting in 3000 rebels being killed and Kett hung for his crimes
What were Kett’s demands?
Removal of enclosure
concern over rising rents
Demand for further protestant reform
What was Edward’s health like in 1553 when Northumberland married his son Guildford Dudley to Lady Jane Grey?
It was expected that Edward would live a long time therefore suggesting Northumberland’s move was not political
Why would Lady Jane Grey be a good Queen in the eyes of Edward?
Edward was a strong protestant and LJG would continue in protestant reform
Why did Northumberland’s LJG plot fail?
He was unable to capture Mary resulting in her overpowering the weak support for Northumberland
Why could the Wyatts rebellion be religious/political?
England was at risk of being dominated by Spain given Mary’s choice of husband
The rebels attacked restored Catholic property once reaching London
What was the aim of the Wyatts rebellion?
Replace Mary with Elizabeth and Marry her to the Englishman Edward Courtenay
Why did Wyatt’s rebellion fail?
Courtenay was examined and gave away the plot resulting in the rebels to act early meaning they couldn’t issue their intended four-pronged attack restricting the uprising to Kent only
