western rebellion

Question 1

two principle triggers

Answer 1

resentment sprang from the activities of William Body, a commissioner investigating church property in 1547 - he was hated

New Prayer book 1549

Question 2

William Body

Answer 2

rumours circulated that he was going to confiscate church goods. A year later the destruction of church images resulted in his murder

Question 3

reaction to new Prayer Book

Answer 3

the villagers of Sampford Courtenay rebelled against the use of the prayer book

Question 4

in cornwall, protestors

Answer 4

assembled in Bodmin and came under the leadership of Humphrey Arundell and a list of complaints were made

Question 5

gentry control

Answer 5

Hillier, who attempted to calm the rebels in Devon, was hacked to pieces

Sir Petre Carew aggravated the situation as he was a known protestant

Question 6

government response

Answer 6

Somerset wrote a conciliatory response to the rebels

he urged Lord Russel, a Catholic member of the council, to find a peaceful settlement

Question 7

in august

Answer 7

confrontations took place between the rebels and government forces in Devon and the rebels were pushed back each time

Question 8

16th August 1549

Answer 8

Russell defeated the rebels at Sampford Courtenay

Question 9

rebels killed

Answer 9

3,000 in total

Question 10

cause: religion

Answer 10

central issue - They wanted a return to the act of 6 articles, the use of latin, communion in one kind only, prayers for the death and Mass every Sunday. The removal of images and the new Prayer Book for services upset them greatly

Question 11

cause: economic factors

Answer 11

in the early stages of the rebellion, economic grievances featured more highly

complaints about taxes on sheep and cloth and food prices were a concern too

Question 12

cause: personality

Answer 12

William Body intensified the antagonism felt towards the religious changes with his heavy-handed investigations

Question 13

consequences of the two rebellions

Answer 13

the coup against Somerset was made possible by the rebellions and his handling of them. His failure to crush them sealed his fate.

Question 14

success of Northumberland’s

Answer 14

military suppression of Kett’s rebellion added to his personal creditability and status.

Question 15

the military demands

Answer 15

of suppressing the rebellion helped produce a turning point in England’s foreign policy, as Northumberland went on to end the conflicts with France and Scotland

Question 16

judgement

Answer 16

the rebellions were serious, a well-established ruler lost his head, 10,000 lost their lives and the government’s resources had been stretched to breaking point

Question 17

not such a threat

Answer 17

as the rebels were not overtly threatening in a political way. Their purpose was not to overthrow the government or the ruling Family