Sources - Kett's Rebellion Flashcards
KETT’S REBELLION
KETT’S REBELLION
What town in Norfolk did the rebellion start in?
Wymondham
When was the riot in Wymondham?
8th July 1549
What did the rioters in Wymondham do?
Pull down fences put up by local landowners
Who led the Kett’s Rebellion?
Robert Kett
How many were part of the rebellion by the 12th July 1549?
16,000
Where did the 16,000 protestors set up camp?
Mousehold Heath
Where on Mousehold Heath was Kett based?
St Michael’s Chapel
How many demands did the rebels draw up?
29 demands
What was an economic grievance of the rebels?
Rents were rising as landowners had pushed them up
What were most of the religious demands of the rebels?
Protestant
When were the rebels offered a pardon?
21st July 1549
When did the rebels storm Norwich?
22nd July 1549
What % of Norwich owned 60% of the wealth?
6%
How many troops were send under the Marquis of Northampton to fight Kett?
14,000 troops
When was was Lord Sheffield murdered?
1st August 1549
When did the Earl of Warwick arrive with a force of 14,000?
24th August 1549
How many rebels were killed in the Battle of Dussindale on the 27th August 1549?
3000
Kett and how many others were executed on the 8th December 1549?
48 others
