Rebellions Under Edward VI

Question 1

What year during Edward’s reign were there two major rebellions?

Answer 1

1549

Question 2

What were the main reasons for rebellions in 1549?

Answer 2

• Religious grievances
• In the Midlands and East Anglia agrarian and social grievances were the most important, issues with enclosure
• Resentment of high taxation

Question 3

Where was the Western Rebellion?

Answer 3

Devon and Cornwall

Question 4

What main grievance prompted the Western Rebellion?

Answer 4

Mainly caused by religious grievances

Question 5

What was a small issue that caused the Western Rebellion?

Answer 5

Resentment of sheep tax and taxation in general

Question 6

Who did Somerset appoint to deal with the Western Rebellion?

Answer 6

Lord Russell, a rising nobleman with estates in the west country

Question 7

When was the Western Rebellion crushed, how many attempts did this take?

Answer 7

The rebels were defeated on 4 August 1549, but they were finally defeated on 17 August.

Question 8

What issues caused Kett’s Rebellion?

Answer 8

• Hatred of local government officials
• Resentment of the abuse by landowners of the Norfolk Foldcourse system
• People didn’t like a key noble family - Howard’s

Question 9

How many attempts did it take to crush Kett’s Rebellion?

Answer 9

2 attempts.

Under the Earl of Northampton the crushing of the rebellion failed.

Somerset was forced to send an army, including foreign mercenaries under the command of the Earl of Warwick to deal with the rebels.