Unrest

Question 1

When and where was the Western Rebellion?

Answer 1

June 1549, Exeter/Devon/Cornwall

Question 2

When and where was the Kett’s Rebellion?

Answer 2

July 1549, East Anglia (Norwich)

Question 3

What religion was Western Rebellion fighting for?

Answer 3

Catholicism

Question 4

What religion was Kett’s Rebellion fighting for

Answer 4

Protestantism

Question 5

What were the rebels protesting against at the Western Rebellion?

Answer 5

Act of Uniformity introduction

Question 6

Why was Somerset questioned?

Answer 6

He lacked royal authority, wasn’t divinely ordained

Question 7

Socio-economic factors causing unrest (Western, 3):

Answer 7

Inflation, enclosure, population increase

Question 8

What was Whit Monday (Western)?

Answer 8

A disturbance at Sampford Courtenay (Devon), as a result of objections to new prayer book

Question 9

What happened on the 20th June 1549?

Answer 9

Rebels from Devon and Cornwall joined forces at Crediton

Question 10

Who stopped the Western Rebellion?

Answer 10

Local gentry

Question 11

Where was the enclosure riot (Kett’s)?

Answer 11

Wymondham

Question 12

What was the enclosure riot reacting to (Kett’s)?

Answer 12

Flowerdew enclosing the land and attempting to destroy the local abbey

Question 13

How many marched to Norwich to set up a camp (Kett’s)?

Answer 13

16 000

Question 14

Where did the rebels set up a camp (Kett’s)?

Answer 14

Mousehold Heath

Question 15

How many troops were sent in by Northampton to Norwich and did they succeed or fail (Kett’s)?

Answer 15

1 800, failed

Question 16

Who was sent in with the troops to massacre the rebels (Kett’s)?

Answer 16

John Dudley (Earl of Warwick, 2nd Lord Protector)

Question 17

How many troops were sent in to massacre the rebels (Kett’s)?

Answer 17

12 000

Question 18

3 agricultural reasons for Kett’s Rebellion:

Answer 18

Gentry manipulating fold course system
Lots of sheep on common land
Fishing rights

Question 19

3 economic reasons for Kett’s Rebellion:

Answer 19

Rising rents
Cloth industry decline
Unemployment / poverty

Question 20

4 social reasons for Kett’s Rebellion:

Answer 20

Attacked landlords
Local government
An end to Serfdom
Sheffield beat to Death

Question 21

Religious reason for Kett’s Rebellion:

Answer 21

Wanted more Protestant than Catholic

Question 22

How big was the army that Lord Arundell built up?

Answer 22

6 000 men

Question 23

What were they attempting to do at the Western Rebellion?

Answer 23

March from Exeter to London

Question 24

How many councilmen were elected out of how many men (Kett)

Answer 24

Every 100 men elected 2 councilmen

Question 25

What was the government’s plan to try and deal with Kett’s?

Answer 25

Attempted negotiations which only strengthened the rebellion

Question 26

How many counties faced unrest in 1549?

Answer 26

25

Question 27

How many people were killed at Western?

Answer 27

3 000 deaths