The Western Rebellion

Question 1

Causes of rebellion

Answer 1

1. Religion seen as an imortant factor as large number of people from at bodmin to protest act of uniformity
2. Rebellion spread to Devon and Cronwall and wanted to restore traditional doctrine like transubstanstion and pugartory
3. Caused by sheep and cloth tax
4. The rebellion as disliked local gentry

Question 2

The siege on excerter

Answer 2

1. Government sent a force under lord geroge ruusel they were also slow to deal with unrest due to other rebels happening during this period
2. 300 rebels were killed