Rebellions

Western “Prayer Book” Rebellion - when, where, who

June 1549, Cornwall, Humphrey Arundell

Western “Prayer Book” Rebellion - causes

Cornish people feared Act of Uniformity would be imposed on them

Western “Prayer Book” Rebellion - demanded

• Restore Act of 6 Articles

• End changes claimed happening to baptism and confirmation

• Angry at new sheep tax

• Religious rebellion

Kett’s Rebellion - when, where, who

July 1549, East Anglia, Robert Kett (landower + tanner)

Kett’s Rebellion - causes

• Unrest over enclosure

• High rents

• Unsympathetic local landlords

• People tied to land by their own landownder

Kett’s Rebellion - Somerset

Rebels hopeful because of Somerset’s promise against enclosures, started destroying fences

Western “Prayer Book” Rebellion - Government reaction

• Somerset slow to react, troops defending against France

• Sent small no. troops first then forced to send more

• West Country elites unwilling to take action

• By 20 June, Devon and Cornish rebels joined forces, began a blockade at Exter, 6000 men

Western “Prayer Book” Rebellion - End

Rebels defated in August at Sampford Courtenay, put down after a while of sending Lord Russel

Western “Prayer Book” Rebellion - punishment

4,000 West Country men lost their lives in the rebellion or in the hunting down that followed it

Kett’s Rebellion - End

• Rebels seized Norwich and won 2 battles

• Marquis of Northampton send with force of 1500, but failed to stop rebellion!!!!!!!!

• 12,000 men led by Earl of Warwick put down the rebellion at Battle at Dussindale

• ~4000 rebels killed at Battle at Dussindale

• Earl of Warwick/John Dudley start getting Edward’s favour

Kett’s Rebellion - Punishment

Kett captured and trialed for treason, hanged from castle walls at Norwich, 3000 rebels killed