Sources - Kett's Rebellion

Question 1

KETT’S REBELLION

Answer 1

KETT’S REBELLION

Question 2

What town in Norfolk did the rebellion start in?

Answer 2

Wymondham

Question 3

When was the riot in Wymondham?

Answer 3

8th July 1549

Question 4

What did the rioters in Wymondham do?

Answer 4

Pull down fences put up by local landowners

Question 5

Who led the Kett’s Rebellion?

Answer 5

Robert Kett

Question 6

How many were part of the rebellion by the 12th July 1549?

Answer 6

16,000

Question 7

Where did the 16,000 protestors set up camp?

Answer 7

Mousehold Heath

Question 8

Where on Mousehold Heath was Kett based?

Answer 8

St Michael’s Chapel

Question 9

How many demands did the rebels draw up?

Answer 9

29 demands

Question 10

What was an economic grievance of the rebels?

Answer 10

Rents were rising as landowners had pushed them up

Question 11

What were most of the religious demands of the rebels?

Answer 11

Protestant

Question 12

When were the rebels offered a pardon?

Answer 12

21st July 1549

Question 13

When did the rebels storm Norwich?

Answer 13

22nd July 1549

Question 14

What % of Norwich owned 60% of the wealth?

Answer 14

6%

Question 15

How many troops were send under the Marquis of Northampton to fight Kett?

Answer 15

14,000 troops

Question 16

When was was Lord Sheffield murdered?

Answer 16

1st August 1549

Question 17

When did the Earl of Warwick arrive with a force of 14,000?

Answer 17

24th August 1549

Question 18

How many rebels were killed in the Battle of Dussindale on the 27th August 1549?

Answer 18

3000

Question 19

Kett and how many others were executed on the 8th December 1549?

Answer 19

48 others