Rebellion and Unrest Flashcards
What was the population increase between 1525 and 1551?
2.3 million to 3 million
What percent higher were prices in 1530 compared to 1508?
69% higher
What social economic issues caused rebellion?
Increased population, high prices, poor harvests, growing poverty, coin debasement, enclosures, depression, collapse of the cloth trade and influenza
Why was there religious uncertainty under Somerset?
Because of the changes introduced by Henry VIII, adding to potential for instability
When was there unrest in Cornwall?
In 1547 and 1558, William Body attempted to supervise the destruction of images and was murdered
Why did Somerset lose support for the war with Scotland?
Because it was expensive and caused coin debasement again, adding to the already rising levels of inflation
What did Somerset try to deal with?
He tried to deal with the issue of enclosures
How does Somerset try to deal with enclosures?
He set up commissions in both 1548 and 1549 and issued proclamations to stop people from enclosing land, but people took matters into their own hands when landowners did not listen to Somerset’s proclamations, leading to the peasantry beginning to pull down enclosures
What unrest occurred in 1548?
Hertfordshire unrest
What was introduced in 1547?
The vagrancy acts, which condemned vagrants to slavery for two years for a first offence and life for a second. It was repealed under Northumberland
How many counties saw rebellion and unrest in late spring and summer 1549?
25 counties
Where did the Western rebellion take place?
It took place between the 6th June and the 17th August in Devon/Cornwall, with 5,000 men
Where did the Kett’s Rebellion take place?
It took place between the 8th July and the 27th August in East Anglia, with 16,000 men
What happened in the Kett’s rebellion?
Rebels were defeated in east Anglia. They captured Norwich before their subsequent slaughter
Why did the rebellions contribute to Somerset’s downfall?
Weaknesses were revealed in Somerset’s government and handling of the rebellions sparked his fall from power in Autumn 1549
Why did the Kett’s rebellion work to Northumberland’s advantage?
He successfully surpassed the rebellion and that increased his support, helping his takeover of power in winter 1549-1550
Why did the accession of Lady Jane Grey fail?
Northumberland and Mary both raised armed forces but as Northumberland reached Mary’s stronghold in East Anglia his supporters began to desert him, and the Privy Council further abandoned Northumberland as it was in their interests to support the legitimate queen
When did Wyatt’s rebellion take place?
In 1554
What were the motives behind Wyatt’s rebellion?
The marriage of Philip to Mary and her Catholic reforms, as many of the rebels were Protestant, and there were social economic issues as it happened at the same time as the collapse of the cloth trade and fear of loss of jobs, along with a rising xenophobic outlook, with a feat that Spanish workers would replace them in jobs
What was Wyatt’s rebellion?
It was meant to be a four-pronged attack on London, but only Kent, under Thomas Wyatt rose. The rebels reached London before their way was barred, and Wyatt was executed, along with giving Mary an opportunity to execute Lady Jane Grey and Guilford Dudley
Who was Thomas Stafford?
He attempted to invade in 1557 and was supported by the French, but this was unsuccessful and the throne passed peacefully onto Elizabeth in November 1558
