Ketts Rebellion

Question 1

Where was the western rising

Answer 1

Devon and Cornwall

Question 2

When did it begin

Answer 2

June 1549

Question 3

What was the cause of the western Rising

Answer 3

Resentment over introduction of new English book of common prayer

Question 4

Which county did they besiege

Answer 4

Exeter

Question 5

When were they defeated

Answer 5

16th August Battle at Stampford

Question 6

Why did the western rising increase severity for government

Answer 6

As at same time as Ketts rebellion both at opposite ends of county harder for government to respond

Question 7

What was the start of the ketts rebellion

Answer 7

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

Question 8

When did the rebellion start

Answer 8

6/8th July 1549

Question 9

Where did rebels set up camp

Answer 9

On Mousehold heath by 12th of July a Hill looking over Norwich

Question 10

Why did rebels choose Norwich

Answer 10

6% of population owned 60% of lands and goods meaning a sharp divide between rich and poor which they could exploit, important administrative centre

Question 11

What did ketts camp encourage

Answer 11

Other camps to be set up in Downham Market (Norfolk) and Bury st Edmunds (Suffolk)

Question 12

What did the major of Norwich decide to do with the rebels

Answer 12

Cooperate with kett and provided camp with food and supplies

Question 13

When did this cooperation stop between Kett and the mayor and why

Answer 13

Stopped 21 July when a government messenger arrived which encouraged the mayor to fortify the city against the rebels

Question 14

What happened when the mayor started to fortify the city against the rebels

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Who was the first army Somerset sent over to deal with rebellion + when

Answer 15

30th July sent an army under William Parr the Marquess of Northampton

Question 16

What was the result of William part asking for a pardon

Answer 16

20 rebels accepted and other rebels launched another attack on Norwich on 31st of July and retook the city

Question 17

What really angered the rebels about Williams parr’s army

Answer 17

Contained Italian merecenaries as foreigners being used by English government against its own people

Question 18

When and who was the second army sent in

Answer 18

Earl of Warwick reached on 23 August

Question 19

How many men in Earl of Warwick’s army

Answer 19

12,000

Question 20

What was Warwick’s initial approach and rebels reactions

Answer 20

Offered pardon to to all except kett which was angrily turned down and on 23 August rebels raided carts carrying Warwick’s weaponry

Question 21

What happened on the 24th of august either Warwick and kett

Answer 21

Entered Warwick and arrested and hung rebels

Question 22

What were the rebels tatctics in response to Warwick’s attack

Answer 22

Used narrow streets of Norwich to wage a form of guerrilla warfare against Warwick’s troops eg arson and ambushes

Question 23

What was Warwick’s army strengthened by 26th august

Answer 23

1,000 mercenaries provided a Turing point in the rebellion and they succeeded to cutting off the rebels lines of supply

Question 24

What was the major mistake the rebels made which led to thier capture

Answer 24

Move camp from hill at Mousehold to Dussindale

Question 25

When did battle take place between Warwick and kett

Answer 25

27th august rebels not trained fighters and lost

Question 26

How many rebels killed

Answer 26

3,000

Question 27

When was kett executed

Answer 27

December 1549

Question 28

Name at least three weaknesses of somersets government

Answer 28

Government resources stretched thin due outbreak of western rising , rebels able to defeat professional solidiers , Duke of Norfolk absent due to his arrest in 1546 meant local gentry lacked leadership from a resident nobleman also France declared war on England 8th august

Question 29

What did Carlton Colville church wardens do

Answer 29

Collected money and sent to camp at Mousehold

Question 30

Gove three reasons indicating this rebellion was a threat

Answer 30

Local authorities began to cooperate with rebels, camp at Mousehold seen by local officials as new centre of administration for that region, presented themselves as a rival form of government showing how can operate without gentry, actions were believed to be accepted by Somerset

Question 31

How many rebels were there

Answer 31

16,000

Question 32

Give at least three reasons showing rebellion was not a threat

Answer 32

Put down and order resorted , although hostile did not resent local gentry, saw themselves as loyal subjects , did not match to London, once a competent military leader sent rebels were no match