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