mid tudor rebellions

where did the western rising begin

sampford courtenay

what event triggered the western rising

the introduction of the first book of common prayer in June 1549

what city did the rebels from the western rising head for

after gathering at crediton, the rebels marched to exeter, but the city shut its gates

how was the western rebellion defeated

Lord russell was sent with a military force, after lord grey arrived there were battles at clyst st mary and clyst st heath, at least 3000 killed

which events triggered the ket rebellion

enclosure and other economic concerns

where did the kett rebels assemble

outside norwich on mousehold heath

how many kett rebels were there

16,000

which city did the kett rebels successfully capture

norwich

which city did the kett rebels fail to capture

yarmouth

who defeated the kett rebels

earl of warwick (northumberland) crushed the rebels at the battle of dussindale, at least 3000 killed

how were the rebellions of 1549 a serious threat (4)

1. large numbers

2. multiple uprisings across the country

3. ordinary poeple

4. some had military experience through the wars in scotland

how were the rebellions of 1549 not a serious threat (4)

1. no support from the nobility

2. no coordination or shared aims

3. failed to march to london

4. poorly equipped army in comparison to the royal army

what did the population grow to between 1525 and 1551

2.3 to 3 million

how many bad harvests were there between 1547 and 1558

6 in 11 years

what impact did bad harvests have

increased the price of food even more

what was enclosure

landowners fenced off land in order to begin sheep farming

why was enclosure so unpopular with ordinary people

landowners fenced off common land which ordinary people had used to graze pigs, collect nuts and firewood etc - they lacked money and education to force their rights through the law courts

how did somerset try to deal with the problems caused by enclosure

established a sheep tax (also affected the poor) and established hales commision into enclosure - angered the wealthy as well as the poor as it achieved nothing

when was hales commission into enclosure established

1548

how serious was enclosure as a cause of poverty in the mid tudor period

most land had been enclosed in the 1400s - main cause of poverty was population growth - this was not visible at the time so people blamed enclosure

what was debasement of the coinage

melting down existing coins and mixing with base metals to produce more coins which were less valuable - made inflation worse

what was the vagrants act 1547

vagabonds could be enslaved for two years - the letter v would be branded onto them

what outbreaks of disease took place in mary’s reign

influenza and plague

how serious was the devise for the succession (6)

1. signed by all leading clergy and noblemen

2. northumberland was very experienced

3. potential royal replacement in Jane grey

4. mary rallied her forces effectively

5. many ordinary people were unhappy to ignore the laws regarding the succession

6. northumberland seemed unprepared and made crucial mistakes

how serious was the wyatt rebellion (6)

1. elizabeth was a ready replacement and possibly had prior knowledge

2. reached london and directly threatened mary

3. complex plan involving simultaneous uprisings and multiple nobles

4. mary gave a powerful speech at the guildhall which rallied the londoners

5. many had prior knowledge which forced the rebels to act before they were ready

6. only wyatt rebellion was successful

how much had the cost of goods and rents rose between 1508 and 1530

69%

who led the western rebellion

robert welsh and arundell

what happened to robert welsh

he was hung from his own steeple at st thomas

where did the conflict break out in norfolk in 1549

wymondham

what city did wyatt manage to capture

rochester in Kent

which event triggered the wyatt rebellion

the announcement of mary’s marriage to philip in Jan 1554

what mistakes did northumberland make in the aftermath of the devise

failed to secure mary before the announcement of edward’s death, left london to capture mary, however those he left surrendered