Edward VI - Rebellions

In what year did the two largest rebellions take place

1549

Who was acting in place of Edward during the two largest rebellions

Edward Seymour

What is the Prayerbook rebellion also known as

Western rebellion

Where did the western rebellion start

Cornwall

Where do the rebels end up in the prayerbook rebellion

Exeter

In what month did the western rebellion start

June

What were the 3 causes of the western rebellion

1. Resentment towards commissioners investigating churches

2. New English prayer book

3. Economic grievances

When did the rebels reach Exeter

20th June

How long did the rebels have control over Exeter

One month

What were some of the demands of the rebels in the western rebellion (6 options)

1. Act of six articles returned

2. Mass in Latin

3. Pope in control

4. Rood screen

5. Stained glass and statues returned

6. Praying for those in purgatory

How successful were the gentry in controlling the western rebellion

Not very, one man was hacked to pieces

Who was initially sent to find a peaceful resolution with the western rebels

Lord Russell

In which battle does Lord Russell defeat Western rebels with heavy casualties

Battle of Clyde Heath

Who arrives on August 3rd to support Lord Russell

Lord Grey

Through whom does government assistance arrive for Lord Russell

Sir William Herbert

Approximately how many people died during the Western Rebellion

5,500

Where did the Kett rebellion take place

East anglia, around Norwich

Why was Norwich a significant place for a rebellion

Huge unemployment due to collapse in cloth industry

Who leads the Kett rebellion

Robert Kett

When does the Kett rebellion start

July 8th

What were the causes of the Kett rebellion

1. Unemployment

2. Enclosure

3. Rent increase

4. Bad priests

What were the demands of the Kett rebels

1. Stop enclosure

2. Make land cheaper and accessible

3. No pluralism/absenteeism

4. Bushels should all be the same size

On what day does the Kett rebellion capture Norwich

22nd July

What is the name of the camp at Norwich

Mousehold Heath

How did the local gentry react to the Kett rebellion

Badly, the size and speed of the movement paralysed the authorities

How did Somerset try to negotiate with the rebels

York herald told them anyone who leaves would be granted a full pardon

When does Somerset send William Parr to deal with the Kett rebellion

July 28th

Who arrives in Norwich in late August and quickly takes control

John Dudley, Earl of Warwick

What happens to Robert Kett

Hung at Norwich castle for treason