Edward VI: The Social Impact of Religious and Economic Changes Under Edward VI - Rebellion - Kett's Rebellion Flashcards

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When did Kett’s rebellion occur?

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  • July - August 1549
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Where did Kett’s rebellion occur?

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  • County of Norfolk
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Who led the rebellion?

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  • Robert Kett
  • Local landowner
  • But other simultaneous rebellions occurred in the region not under his leadership
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Who led the forces against the rebels?

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  • Earl of Northampton
  • Earl of Northumberland
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What was the main cause of the rebellion?

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  • Rebels angry that landowners, Robert Kett and John Flowerdew, were obstructing a government commission investigating illegal enclosure in the area
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What was the government commission the landowners were accused of obstructing?

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  • Enclosure commission of 1548
  • Somerset sent commissioners to assess the legality of recent enclosures
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What were the religious causes of the rebellion?

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  • Rebels angry at the slow rate of progress Protestantism was making
  • Rebels demanded better educated and resident clergy
  • Demanded parishioners should be allowed to choose new priests if existing ones are inadequate
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What were the other factors that caused Kett’s Rebellion?

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  • Hatred of local government officials
  • Resentment of abuse by landowners of the Norfolk foldcourse system
  • Frustrations over maladministration locally of the Howards
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What is a foldcourse system?

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  • A foldcourse was the right to graze sheep on an enclosed piece of common land
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How did landowners abuse the foldcourse system in Norfolk? How did this lead to rebellion?

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  • Many of the foldcourse rights were held by peasants
  • In some villages, landowners denied access to foldcourse
  • Rebels demanded for government to make reforms against enclosure, as declared in Somerset’s proclamation
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What did Somerset demand in his proclamation?

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  • Landlords would be forced to take down hedges and fences enclosing the land
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When did Somerset make the proclamation on enclosures?

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  • April 1549
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How did Robert Kett, a landowner, become the leader of the rebellion?

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  • Kett’s property was attacked
  • But he agreed to end enclosure on his estates and offered to lead the rebels to secure their rights
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What were the main events of Kett’s Rebellion?

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  • 1549
  • Tearing down of hedges near Wymondham
  • Protesters begin heading towards Norwich
  • Rebels begin camping on Mousehold Heath, overlooking Norwich; other camps are set up elsewhere in East Anglia
  • Rebels begin firing on the city
  • Norwich in hands of the rebels
  • Failure of Earl of Northampton to recapture Norwich
  • Rebels finally defeated by forces led by the Earl of Northumberland
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Where did rebels begin to tear down hedges?

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  • Near Wymondham
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Where were the protesters marching to?

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  • Norwich
17
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Where did the rebels camp?

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  • Begin camping on Mousehold Heath, overlooking Norwich
18
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Which earl tried recapturing Norwich? Was it successful?

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  • Earl of Northampton
  • Failed to recapture Norwich
19
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When were the rebels finally defeated? Who led the forces?

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  • August 1549
  • Earl of Northumberland
20
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What happened to Robert Kett?

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  • Convicted of high treason and hanged
21
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How many rebels were part of the rebellion?

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  • 16,000
22
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How many rebels were executed?

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  • Up to 300 executed