Western Rising

Question 1

When was introduction of new prayer book

Answer 1

June 1549

Question 2

When was prayer book rebellion

Answer 2

June 1549

Question 3

What happen in august 1549

Answer 3

Exeter relived by lord john Russell

Question 4

How many people involved

Answer 4

6000

Question 5

What’s it also called

Answer 5

Prayer book rising

Question 6

Who was hired to fight for both rebellions

Answer 6

Mercenaries

Question 7

Edward Seymour

Answer 7

Duke of Somerset and lord protector

Question 8

William body

Answer 8

Government commissioner

Question 9

Sir Humphrey ardndell

Answer 9

Catholic leader of rebellion

Question 10

Sir Peter Carey

Answer 10

Negotiated with rebels sent by Seymour

Question 11

John blackaller

Answer 11

Pro catholic mayor of Exeter

Question 12

Lord John Russell

Answer 12

President of the council of the west was sir peter carews replacement

Question 13

Lord grey

Answer 13

Joined lord Russell to defeat the rebels

Question 14

Sir William Herbert

Answer 14

Joined lord Russell to try defeat the rebels

Question 15

Where did it take place

Answer 15

Cornwall, Devon, Exeter

Question 16

April 1548

Answer 16

William body visited the town to oversea the destruction of church images. People rioted ten men hung drawn and quartered

Question 17

Cornwall spring 1549

Answer 17

Protests across Cornwall came together under leadership of sir Humphrey ardenell due to dislike of new prayer book

Question 18

Devon May 15th

Answer 18

Rebellion occurred when a new service was used in the church and a member of the gentry was killed. This force marched to meet ardenell and 6000 men

Question 19

Why did government send peter Carew

Answer 19

Instructions to show rebels leniency. This failed situation made worse by burning credit on barns

Question 20

What was exeters role

Answer 20

Their supportive citizens joined the rebels. Exeter captured by arudenelll

Question 21

Mayor of Exeter was more worried about committing treason

Answer 21

Which overpowered their sympathies with the rebels. Resulted in 6 week seige

Question 22

Devon July 1549

Answer 22

Lord John Russell replace tent based himself at honiton with 100 men = too weak to attack rebels

Question 23

3rd august 1549

Answer 23

Lord grey arrived with more forces and rebels were defeated and fennel bridge

Question 24

6th august 1549

Answer 24

Lord Russell relived the town of Exeter as more forces arrived from William Herbert

Question 25

16th august 1549

Answer 25

Russell led 8000 men against rebels who reformed at sampford

Question 26

What wa the result from 16th august

Answer 26

4000 men lost their lives in the battle and hinting down that followed

Question 27

What did the rebellion cause

Answer 27

Unrest in England. More rebellions over food tax and religious changes. People unreversed from familiar ancient symbols of their childhood being destroyed. Rich men benefited from the new divisions so church lands as now apart of the government.

Question 28

What happend when new service was used ?

Answer 28

Citizens rebelled and a gentry man was killed trying to stop it

Question 29

What the rebels wanted

Answer 29

Mass in Latin again, king Henry’s laws again, no one communicating with the priest, images restored to church along with bread and holy water on Sunday, to not use the new serivice and priests be allowed to pray for souls in purgatory

Question 30

What did this effect

Answer 30

Weekend somersets government= loss of power!a run dell and other escaped, then recaptured, 5500 people lost their lives, orders issued to keep up the blood shed

Question 31

What happened in 1548

Answer 31

Destruction of church images