Unrest Flashcards
When and where was the Western Rebellion?
June 1549, Exeter/Devon/Cornwall
When and where was the Kett’s Rebellion?
July 1549, East Anglia (Norwich)
What religion was Western Rebellion fighting for?
Catholicism
What religion was Kett’s Rebellion fighting for
Protestantism
What were the rebels protesting against at the Western Rebellion?
Act of Uniformity introduction
Why was Somerset questioned?
He lacked royal authority, wasn’t divinely ordained
Socio-economic factors causing unrest (Western, 3):
Inflation, enclosure, population increase
What was Whit Monday (Western)?
A disturbance at Sampford Courtenay (Devon), as a result of objections to new prayer book
What happened on the 20th June 1549?
Rebels from Devon and Cornwall joined forces at Crediton
Who stopped the Western Rebellion?
Local gentry
Where was the enclosure riot (Kett’s)?
Wymondham
What was the enclosure riot reacting to (Kett’s)?
Flowerdew enclosing the land and attempting to destroy the local abbey
How many marched to Norwich to set up a camp (Kett’s)?
16 000
Where did the rebels set up a camp (Kett’s)?
Mousehold Heath
How many troops were sent in by Northampton to Norwich and did they succeed or fail (Kett’s)?
1 800, failed
Who was sent in with the troops to massacre the rebels (Kett’s)?
John Dudley (Earl of Warwick, 2nd Lord Protector)
How many troops were sent in to massacre the rebels (Kett’s)?
12 000
3 agricultural reasons for Kett’s Rebellion:
Gentry manipulating fold course system
Lots of sheep on common land
Fishing rights
3 economic reasons for Kett’s Rebellion:
Rising rents
Cloth industry decline
Unemployment / poverty
4 social reasons for Kett’s Rebellion:
Attacked landlords
Local government
An end to Serfdom
Sheffield beat to Death
Religious reason for Kett’s Rebellion:
Wanted more Protestant than Catholic
How big was the army that Lord Arundell built up?
6 000 men
What were they attempting to do at the Western Rebellion?
March from Exeter to London
How many councilmen were elected out of how many men (Kett)
Every 100 men elected 2 councilmen
What was the government’s plan to try and deal with Kett’s?
Attempted negotiations which only strengthened the rebellion
How many counties faced unrest in 1549?
25
How many people were killed at Western?
3 000 deaths
