Sociey Edward Flashcards
What economic factors during Somerset’s period of rule brought about discontent within society?
-inflationary pressures
-agrarian issues (Enclosures/harvest failures)
-taxation
How successful was Somersets policy of debasing the coinage?
-raised £537,000
-heightened the inflammatory pressure already occurring
-poor harvest 1548 made the inflation worse
Enclosures Somerset
-became a more serious political issue
-little was achieved , angering landowners
Taxation Somerset
-caused great discontent in society
-money was needed for Scottish war so was financed through land sales and borrowing which added to short term crown finance issues
-created a sheep tax however this caused many issues eg, financial pressure on sheep farmers
Economic changes under Northumberland
-achieved a measure of stability in the national finances
-brought in £133,333 as a french payment for the return of Boulogne
-brought an end to the wars against Scotland and France.
-abandoned debasing the coinage
-crown income improved, revenue from church increased by methods such as church goods were melted down
Why did Somerset find it a challenge to deal with the rebellions ?
-troops were stationed in the south-east to prevent potential french invasion
-troops were engaged in the garrisoning in Scotland
What were the overall reasons for rebellion in 1549.
- Issues regarding religion
- Resentment of taxation
- Social grievances riots over things such as enclosures
Cause of The Western Rebellion 1549
Religious grievances
The new book of common prayer was throughly disliked
Desire to reverse religious reforms as many of the church services and the church’s wider role in the community had gone.
Introduction of sheep tax
6th June event Western Rebellion
formation of Cornish rebel camp near Bodmin
11th June 1549 event Western Rebellion
Start of Devon rebellion, Sampford Courtenay
June events from 20-23rd 1549 Western Rebellion
20th- The two rebellious groups converged on
Crediton
21th- Dispute between the rebels and Sir Peter Carew, a Devon JP and courtier
23rd- Rebels camp at Clyst St Mary, near Exeter
July events western rebellion 1549
2nd- Rebels besiege Exeter
28th- lord Russel began his advance on the revels
August events Western Rebellion
4th- rebels defeated at Clyst Heath
17th- final defeat of rebels at Sampford Courtenay
When was the sheep tax introduced?
March 1549
Why had there been tension already the year before the release of the common book of prayer?
1548
Murder of William Body due to his insensitive approach to the removal of traditional church objects.
Causes of Kett’s rebellion
-religious grievances against common book of prayer 1549
-hatred of local government officials
-resentment of the abuse by landowners of the Norfolk fold course system
8th,9th,12th July events 1459 Ketts rebellion
8th- tearing down of hedges near Wymondham
9th- protesters headed towards Norwich
12th- rebels begun camping on mousehold heath
1st + 27th August events Ketts rebellion
1st- failure of Earl of Northampton to recapture Norwich
27th- rebels defeated by forces led by earl of Northumberland
Who did Somerset appoint to deal with the Western rebellion?
Was he successful?
Lord Russel - rising nobleman in West Country
Used forces + foreign mercenaries to defeat rebels on August 4th in Exeter
Who defeated the kett rebellion rebels
Somerset sent Earl of Warwick with an army as well as forgiven mercenaries to deal with the rebels
Beat them on the 27th August, Kett was convicted of high treason and hanged.
