Ketts Rebellion Flashcards
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Where was the western rising
Devon and Cornwall
When did it begin
June 1549
What was the cause of the western Rising
Resentment over introduction of new English book of common prayer
Which county did they besiege
Exeter
When were they defeated
16th August Battle at Stampford
Why did the western rising increase severity for government
As at same time as Ketts rebellion both at opposite ends of county harder for government to respond
What was the start of the ketts rebellion
Feast in Wymondam gets out of hand crowd starts destroying enclosures of unpopular landowner Flowerdew who places blame on Robert kett who actually sided with rebels becomes leader
When did the rebellion start
6/8th July 1549
Where did rebels set up camp
On Mousehold heath by 12th of July a Hill looking over Norwich
Why did rebels choose Norwich
6% of population owned 60% of lands and goods meaning a sharp divide between rich and poor which they could exploit, important administrative centre
What did ketts camp encourage
Other camps to be set up in Downham Market (Norfolk) and Bury st Edmunds (Suffolk)
What did the major of Norwich decide to do with the rebels
Cooperate with kett and provided camp with food and supplies
When did this cooperation stop between Kett and the mayor and why
Stopped 21 July when a government messenger arrived which encouraged the mayor to fortify the city against the rebels
What happened when the mayor started to fortify the city against the rebels
Began to bombard Norwich and on 22nd July they offered a truce to the mayor which he refused resulting in a fall scale attack on the city capturing the mayor and returning to Mousehold
Who was the first army Somerset sent over to deal with rebellion + when
30th July sent an army under William Parr the Marquess of Northampton
What was the result of William part asking for a pardon
20 rebels accepted and other rebels launched another attack on Norwich on 31st of July and retook the city
What really angered the rebels about Williams parr’s army
Contained Italian merecenaries as foreigners being used by English government against its own people
When and who was the second army sent in
Earl of Warwick reached on 23 August
How many men in Earl of Warwick’s army
12,000
What was Warwick’s initial approach and rebels reactions
Offered pardon to to all except kett which was angrily turned down and on 23 August rebels raided carts carrying Warwick’s weaponry
What happened on the 24th of august either Warwick and kett
Entered Warwick and arrested and hung rebels
What were the rebels tatctics in response to Warwick’s attack
Used narrow streets of Norwich to wage a form of guerrilla warfare against Warwick’s troops eg arson and ambushes
What was Warwick’s army strengthened by 26th august
1,000 mercenaries provided a Turing point in the rebellion and they succeeded to cutting off the rebels lines of supply
What was the major mistake the rebels made which led to thier capture
Move camp from hill at Mousehold to Dussindale
