Western Rebellion Flashcards
What happened to William body
In 1548, He was murdered in Heleston while supervising the destruction of images
Who was William Body?
Local archdeacon
Protestant sympathiser
Where was William body in 1548 murdered?
Heleston
What happened in 1549
Significant number of peasants gathered at Bodmin to protest against the act of uniformity
In 1549, where did the peasants meet to protest the act of uniformity?
Bodmin
Why did the peasants meet at Bodmin in 1549?
To protest the act of uniformity
When did the peasants meet at Bodmin to protest the first act of uniformity?
1549
Where were there complaints of enclosure?
Devon and Cornwall
What were the opinions in Devon and Cornwall?
Angry about enclosure
Who remained peaceful
Dorset And Gloucestershire
What happen in Dorset in Gloucestershire
They remained peaceful
Who did the rebels call to be on the Kings Council
Reginald Pole
Who drew up the final demands of the western rebellion?
Catholic priests
When government forces met the rebels what happened?
Skirmishes (small battles) in Fenny Bridges Clyst St Mary and Clyst Heath
Where were the rebels defeated?
Sampford Courtenay on the 16th of August 1549
What happened at Sampford Courtenay on the 16th of August 1549 ?
Rebels defeated
Why did it take long for government forces to deal with the rebels
Diverted to deal with unrest in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
What did the Western rebels fail to take?
Regional capital of Exeter
How many rebels did the government forces kill?
3000 people
Of which group were 3000 people killed?
Government killed 3,000 people
How did the government follow up their victory?
Executions without trial and the confiscation of property
What did the rebels cry when they attacked and robbed the gentry at St Michael’s Mount and at Bodmin?
‘Kill the gentlemen’
Who were the final set of demands drawn up by?
Catholic priests
What did the rebels demands before the Catholic priest intervention?
Stressed the socio-economic issues more, including the 1549 sheep tax
When was the sheep tax?
1549
What tax was released in 1549?
Sheep tax
What areas were hit hard by the 1549 sheep tax?
Pastoral areas like Devon and Cornwall
What hit pastoral areas like Devon and Cornwall really hard?
1549: Sheep Tax
Give some examples of the sons of declining Catholic families who joined the rebels:
Edward Courtenay
Henry Arundel
Who provided leadership in the rebellion?
Edward Courtenay
Henry Arundel
What was the role of:
Edward Courtenay
Henry Arundel
Provide leadership
Who was instrumental in drawing up the rebels demands?
Catholic priests
Sons of declining Catholic families (Edward Courtenay, Henry Arundel)
Clergy
What happened after the rising?
Lord Russell, the leader of the royal army, observed that landlords in the West Country had abandoned the concept of ‘good lordship’ and raised rents excessively rather than caring for the poor
What did Lord Russell - the leader of the royal army- conclude after the rebellion?
Landlords in the West Country had abandoned the concept of ‘good lordship’ and raised rents excessively rather than caring for the poor
