Rebellions Sources Flashcards
REBELLIONS
REBELLIONS
What % of Cornwall was Protestant?
1%
When was William Body murdered in Helston for taking down superstitious statues?
5th April 1548
How many men gathered on the 6th April 1548 to prevent the investigation of William Body’s murder?
3000
How many were arrested for Body’s murder?
28
How many were executed for Body’s murder?
10
When did the First Act of Uniformity state the new Prayer Book had to be used by?
Whitsunday 1549
When did the Western Rebellion begin with a prayer book riot in Bodmin, Cornwall?
6th June 1549
How many were involved in the protests in Bodmin?
3000
Where in Devon were there riots over the new Prayer Book?
Sampford Courtenay
When was William Helyons stabbed to death?
9th June 1549
When did the rebels from Devon and Cornwall meet up?
20th June 1549
Who led the Western rebels?
Priests
What were 2 religious demands of the Western Rebels?
- Mass in old custom
- Belief in transubstantiation
What 2 taxes were mentioned in the demands of the Western rebels?
Sheep and cloth tax
Where did Cornish rebels attack the gentry?
St Michael’s Mount
What did the Western rebels shout at Bodmin?
‘Kill the gentry’
What city did the Western rebels siege for 5 weeks?
Exeter
When was the Battle of St Clyst Mary in the Western Rebellion?
5th August 1549
How many prisoners had their throats slit after the Battle of St Clyst Mary?
900
Where was the final battle in the Western Rebellion?
Sampford Courtenay
When was the final battle in the Western rebellion fought?
16th August 1549
How many rebels were killed in the battle of Sampford Courtenay?
3000
When did Kett’s Rebellion begin?
8th July 1549
How did Kett’s Rebellion begin?
With a riot in Wymondham, Norfolk
What happened in the riot in Norfolk?
Rioters pulled down fences put up by local landowners
Who led Kett’s Rebellion?
Robert Kett
How many had joined Kett’s Rebellion by the 12th July 1549?
16,000 men
Where did the Kett rebels set up camp?
Mousehold Heath
Where was Kett based on Mousehold Heath?
St Michael’s Chapel
How many demands did the Kett rebels draw up?
29 demands
What was an economic grievance of the Kett Rebels?
Rising rents due to landowners
What were most of the religious demands by Kett Rebels?
Protestant
When were the Kett rebels offered a pardon?
21st July 1549
When did the Kett rebels storm Norwich?
22nd July 1549
What % of the wealth in Norwich was owned by the richest 6%?
60%
How many troops were sent under the Marquis of Northampton to fight Kett?
14,000
When was Lord Sheffield murdered by a Kett rebel?
1st August 1549
After the Marquis of Northampton was defeated by Kett, who was sent?
The Earl of Warwick
How many troops was Warwick sent with to defeat Kett?
14,000
When did Warwick arrive with a force of 14,000 to defeat Kett?
24th August 1549
How many Kett rebels were killed in the Battle of Dussindale on the 27th August 1549?
3000 rebels
How many Kett rebels were executed?
Kett and 48 others
Who led Wyatt’s Rebellion?
Sir Thomas Wyatt
When did Mary announce her intention to marry Prince Philip of Spain?
27th October 1553
When was the marriage treaty between Mary and Philip presented to the Privy Council?
7th December 1553
When did the Privy Council approve the marriage treaty between Mary and Philip?
January 1554
How many were killed in anti-Spanish rioting after the marriage treaty was announced?
6
What happened to a Spanish Church after the marriage treaty was announced?
It was burnt down
What was the original plot of Wyatt’s Rebellion?
To marry Edward Courtenay to Elizabeth and put her on the throne
When was Edward Courtenay arrested?
21st January 1554
What were the 4 areas Wyatt’s Rebellion was supposed to start from?
- Kent
- Devon
- Leicestershire
- Welsh borders
Who were the 3 main leaders in Wyatt’s Rebellion?
- Sir Thomas Wyatt
- Sir Peter Carew
- Sir James Croft
How many men did Wyatt raise?
3000 men
What religious figure was on Wyatt’s side?
The ex-bishop of Winchester
Who was sent by the government to arrest Wyatt?
The Duke of Norfolk
How many men ditched the Duke of Norfolk to join the Wyatt rebels?
1000
What did Wyatt stoke up to raise more men?
Xenophobic hate
What religion was Thomas Wyatt?
Protestant
Who did Thomas Wyatt back in the Lady Jane Grey plot?
Mary
What did the 3 leaders of Wyatt’s Rebellion fear?
Loss of influence
What did people fear England would be dragged into if Mary married Philip?
The Habsburg Wars
Who advised Mary to leave London during Wyatt’s Rebellion?
The Privy Council
When did Mary give her Guildhall speech?
1st February 1554
How many men had volunteered to fight for Mary by the day after Mary’s Guildhall speech?
20,000
When were the Wyatt rebels blocked from crossing London bridge?
3rd February 1554
Where did Wyatt surrender?
Ludgate
How many of the Wyatt rebels were executed?
90
When was Lady Jane Grey executed?
12th February 1554
