Edward unrest Flashcards

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what’s concept of many headed monster

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belief by authorities that rebels dangerous + violent

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as a result of many headed monster why should gov sources on rebellions be pursued w/ caution

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will dismiss any genuine cause for rebels - believe they are unruly and uneducated - irrational fickle

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what was the prayer book/ western rebellion

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religion and class disputes - Castle attacked

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what’s was the kett’s rebellion

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broke into enclosed fields

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why did gov fear rebellions

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went against great chain of being

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what should rebellions be considered as for rebels

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cries of help = gov response determines how dangerous they become

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(evid economy main reason) what was population rise

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2.3 - 3million - inflation

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what’s a subsistence economy

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farmers only provide for themselves

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9
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when was sheep tax introduced - what was it

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1548-49 in West Country - poll tax on sheep

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who did gov usually rely on to suppress rebellions

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gentry = but couldn’t in western as class dispute gentry x ppl

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what was an underlying issue in Cornwall

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ancient wish for independence

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what did lords do to poor ppl in Exeter so rebels siege would not succeed

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western rebellion - provided relief + sold firewood cheaply so wouldn’t support rebels

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13
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when was kett’s rebellion

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July 1549

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14
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where was Kett’s rebellion

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east anglia

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15
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who was leader kett’s rebellion

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John flowerdw + John Kett

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how did kett’s rebellion begin

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drunken feat = rebels break down enclosure on flower dews land - flowered joins - attacks kett’s land and kept joins

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17
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where were articles for kett’s rebellion produced

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at norwich

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18
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what was dispute flowered + kept

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kept small landowner enclosed common land flowered attempts to turn rebels against kept but rebels go to kept

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where did kept set up base and how big were forces

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mousehold heath Norwich 16,000 men in July

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how was the kett’s rebellion disciplined

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rebels arrested gentlemen + tried before kett at TREE REFORMATION
-governing council

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who crushed kett’s rebellion

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John dudley earl Warwick ( becomes northumberland)

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how did earl Warwick crush rebellion

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Northampton forced to abandon so Warwick battles rebels at dussindale 4000 rebels + royal troops killed

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23
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how big was northumberland army

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12,000

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what were consequences of kett’s rebellion

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49 executions - less executions as economic causes not religion
KETT HUNG

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how many articles did kett's rebellion make
29 articles
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what was kett's rebellion in religion
pro protestant (but wanted better priests - criticised incompetent priests)
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economic causes of kett's rebellion (shown through articles)
somerset special tax on sheep = higher rates flocks on enclosed lands annoy gentry - so gained support kett and flowerdew
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economics causes of kett's
rack renting = high rents lord exploit local landowners = ppl steal ( rise of living up)
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what annoyed rebels in kett's
rapacity (greed) flowerdew - but flowered annoyed over sheep tax so jokes
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who was Robert kett
a local yeomen (small landowner) in dispute w/ flowerdew ( a lawyer)
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article example kett's against local officials
- 'local officials who offended commons' | - rivers open for all fishing
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what was a bondman
medieval peasants on lords land - Kett's rebellion wants all bondmen set free
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economic article kitts
rents return to Henry VII rates
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what was main cause of kett's rebellion
rebels yearning for favourable economics conditions under Henry VII
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why might enclosure not be MAIN cause of kett's
local incidents e.g. wymondham but very few enclosures in 50 years -
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what was the main cause of the western rebellion
anti protestant - conservative
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main causes of western rebellion
introduction second prayer book
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economic cause of western and ketts rebellion
£537,000 in 1547 foreign policy = coinage debased = inflation -problems w/ Scotland due to earl Hertford rough wooing for Edward x Mary
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was enclosure a problem in the west
less problem in west
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religion articles of western
-reinstate 6 articles and dislike 1548 new prayer book
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clashes w/ local gentry in western
devon - William body heavy handed investigation church property - antagonism
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how was western rebellion demand altered/ why should they be pursued w/ caution
-altered by clergymen to exclude local + economic issues - can be portrayed as religious traitors
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who were the commonwealth writers
groups christian reformers 1549 campaigned against exploitation of poor - gain support from somerset
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who led commission into enclosure
John hales - June 1 somerset instructs John hales to investigate kitts
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how can religous and economic causes of western rebellion be linked
gentry gained from reformation
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why were local gentry in Norwich targeted in kett's rebellion
6% population own 60% wealth
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evidence religious causes of western
1549 peasants protest against act unfirmoity at Bodmin
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evidence economic causes in western
Cornish rebels shout 'kill the gentlemen' at st Michaels mount
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evidence strength of western
heart overseas in france = gov pardons rebels - pardon failed so 3000 killed at fenny bridge battle
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when was western rebellion
June 1549
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leaders western
humphrey arundell / robert welsh
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trigger causes western
whitsunday prayer book 1549
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local gentry failure in western
sir Peter carew aggravates as soldier sets fire to barn
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suppression of western
6 weeks ppl Essex protect against revels - Exeter capital of SW siege but ppl protect against siege
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wpunsihemnts for western
Robert welsh hung and 3000 killed
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how many troops did rebels in western reach Exeter w/
6000
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who was sent to crush western
lord tussle ( catholic)
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who was Humphrey arudnell
skilled tacticians and local commander so rebels only defeated in august