Rebellion and Unrest Flashcards
Who was murdered in April 1548
William Body
When was Kett’s Rebellion?
July 1549
When was the Western Rebellion?
June 1549
When was Mary proclaimed Queen?
August 1553
When was Wyatt’s Rebellion?
January 1554
What was the population in 1551?
3 million
When were commissions for enclosure established by Somerset?
In 1548 and 1549
What did preachers have to do to prevent unrest?
Preach the need for obedience
How many counties saw unrest in 1549?
At least 25
Which risings were put down by government troops?
Devon, Cornwall and East Anglia
Where was the Prayerbook rebellion?
Devon and Cornwall
Who was William Body and what happened to him?
Protestant sympathiser and local archdeacon. Attacked in 1548 when he was supervising the destruction of images, and murdered in Helston.
What happened at Bodmin in 1549?
A lot of peasants came together to protest against the Act of Uniformity
Where did the Prayerbook rebellion start?
Sampford Courtenay, a village in Devon
When did the Prayerbook rebellion start?
On Whit Monday. Locals objected to the new prayer book.
