Western Rebellion 1549 Flashcards
(36 cards)
What was the main religious cause of the Western Rebellion?
Opposition to the new English prayerbook.
What did rebels call the New English Prayerbook?
‘A Christmas Game’
Which religious reforms angered people in Devon and Cornwall?
Abolition of holy days, pilgrimages and religious images and chantries
What did many rebels in the Western rebellion want restored?
The Catholic Mass
Which 1548 tax angered farmers and contributed to the Western Rebellion?
The Sheep Tax
What economic problems contributed to unrest during the Western rebellion?
Rising rents
Inflation
Food Shortages
Why did many Cornish people resent the introduction of the English Prayer Book?
Many till spoke Cornish and saw it as an attack on Cornish culture
What political weakness did the Western Rebellion exploit?
Instability under Somerset and multiple rebellions in 1549.
How did local resentment towards gentry to contribute to the Western Rebellion?
People hated local landowners for pushing unwanted reforms.
What banner did they fly during the Western Rebellion?
The 5 wounds of Christ
What had the government done to coins before the Western rebellion causing inflation?
They reduced the silver content in coins.
(Debasing the coinage)
Who was the royal commissioner who was killed in Cornwall in 1548?
William Body
What did the Wester rebels shout during the Western Rebellion?
‘Kill all the gentlemen’
How many battles happened during the Western rebellion?
5
Where did the rebels besiege during the Western Rebellion?
Exeter
Where did Lord Russel’s royal force come from?
Germany and Italy
Why did Exeter not submit to the rebels during the Western rebellion?
The poor relief being given to them by Somerset
Where was the first battle/skirmish between Russell and the rebels?
Fenny Bridges outside Exeter
Where was Russel when the Western rebellion started?
London
Who was sent to deal with the Western rebels in Crediton?
Sir Peter Carew
Who did the Western rebels kill when he tried to resist them?
William Hellyons
How long was Exeter able to resist the Western rebels for?
6 weeks
Which acts were appealed after the 1549 ‘Year of Commotion’?
Subsidy Act
Vagrancy Act
Which act was introduced after the 1549 ‘Year of Commotion’?
Enclosure Act
