Earl Of Warwick Flashcards
(5 cards)
Briefly who was he
Member of Edward’s v1 council, politician , military leader
Feelings towards rebellion
Ambivalent , did not want the rebellion to continue due to threat posed to his property , but saw how Somerset was falling from power and been a target of enclosure commissions in 1548 so did not want to prop up Somerset’s position
Initial mistakes made
Didn’t know city Norwich very well rebels had an Advantage as also used to fighting pitched battles , incident resulted in young rebel boy killed led to hardened attitudes on both sides,
Why was he eventually able to defeat rebels
Able to break through vidoes defensive, arrival of Swiss mercenaries, reduction of rebels supply lines made kett leave Mousehold heath for Dussindale
How many men did he loose
About 40
