Rebellion and unrest

Question 1

What three factors caused unrest after Henry VIII’s death?

Answer 1

Economic
Religious
Factional

Question 2

Give an example of unrest caused by Economic reasons

Answer 2

Kett’s rebellion caused by enclosure

Question 3

Give an example of unrest caused by factional dispute

Answer 3

1550 coup which removed Somerset from power

Question 4

State a rebellion which happened as a result of religious change

Answer 4

Western rebellion/Prayer book rebellion

Question 5

What was the population increase from 1525 - 1551?

Answer 5

Population had grown by 3 million

Question 6

How did the increase in population cause economic problems?

Answer 6

Agricultural productivity couldn’t keep up with the rise causing food prices to increase

Question 7

Why were Somersets attempts at stopping enclosure in 1548 - 1549 blocked?

Answer 7

Due to gentry in parliament who benefited from enclosures

Question 8

In 1549 what was the price increase of food compared to 1508?

Answer 8

114%

Question 9

How did the government deal with potential poor uprisings in 1547?

Answer 9

Vagrancy Act which could turn beggars into slaves

Question 10

What two rebellions occurred in 1549?

Answer 10

Western rebellion
Kett’s rebellion

Question 11

What is another name for the Western rebellion?

Answer 11

Prayer book rebellion

Question 12

What were the religious motives for the western rebellion?

Answer 12

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

Question 13

What city did the Western rebels lay siege to?

Answer 13

Exeter

Question 14

How were the Western rebels dealt with?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Where was the Kett’s rebellion?

Answer 15

East Anglia

Question 16

What caused the Kett’s rebellion?

Answer 16

Riots over enclosures and opposition to John Flowerdew who was enclosing land. Robert Kett raised 16,000 men and seized Norwich

Question 17

How did the government respond to Kett’s rebellion?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What were Kett’s demands?

Answer 18

Removal of enclosure
concern over rising rents
Demand for further protestant reform

Question 19

What was Edward’s health like in 1553 when Northumberland married his son Guildford Dudley to Lady Jane Grey?

Answer 19

It was expected that Edward would live a long time therefore suggesting Northumberland’s move was not political

Question 20

Why would Lady Jane Grey be a good Queen in the eyes of Edward?

Answer 20

Edward was a strong protestant and LJG would continue in protestant reform

Question 21

Why did Northumberland’s LJG plot fail?

Answer 21

He was unable to capture Mary resulting in her overpowering the weak support for Northumberland

Question 22

Why could the Wyatts rebellion be religious/political?

Answer 22

England was at risk of being dominated by Spain given Mary’s choice of husband
The rebels attacked restored Catholic property once reaching London

Question 23

What was the aim of the Wyatts rebellion?

Answer 23

Replace Mary with Elizabeth and Marry her to the Englishman Edward Courtenay

Question 24

Why did Wyatt’s rebellion fail?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Outline the features of the Wyatt’s rebellion?

Answer 25

Wyatt raised a force of 3000 men and Laid Siege at cooling castle before marching to London. Mary was able to raise a force through a strong speech which eventually ended the rebellion

Question 26

How did Wyatt’s rebellion threaten Mary?

Answer 26

The rising was close to London
Troops sent to deal with the rising swapped sides
Many were worried due to xenophobia surrounding Spaniards

Question 27

Why didn’t Mary deal with the rebellion harshly?

Answer 27

She did not want to cause more unrest resulting in Elizabeth and Courtenay escaping with their lives

Question 28

When was Wyatt’s rebellion?

Answer 28

1554

Question 29

Which rebellion in 1549 did William Herbert respond to?

Answer 29

Western rebellion