The rebellions of 1549

How many countries were affected with minor uprisings?

23

What happened in Leicestershire and Rutland?

Marquis of Dorset and the Earl of Huntingdon successfully suppressed an uprising in August and September. Small number of executions

What happened in Yorkshire?

Uprising in July in which a chantry commissioner was killed. Suppressed by local gentry

What happened in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire?

Small contingents from these countries joined Kett’s rebels in Norfolk

What happened in Norfolk?

Kett’s rebellion- In July. Finally suppressed by military action under Northumberland (he was the Earl of Warwick in this period). There were 49 recorded executions

What happened in Devon and Cornwall?

Western Rebellion- In June. Finally suppressed by military action by Lord Russell. Up to 3,000 executions

What happened in Wiltshire?

In May, rebels violently suppressed by Sir William Herbert and his retainers after they attacked his park

What happened in Northamptonshire?

Local gentry suppressed an uprising in July witht heir own retainers. No executions

What happened in Kent?

Suppressed by Sir Thomas Wyatt and other JPs. Two rebels executed in May