Rebellions🗡 (kett + western)

• What counties were involved in the Western Rebellion of June 1549?


  Cornwall and Devon
• Who were the leaders of the Western Rebellion?

  Humphrey Arundell and Robert Welsh
• What triggered the Western Rebellion on June 10, 1549?

  Fear of William Body's church changes and the introduction of the Prayer Book
• Was there an article of complaints associated with the Western Rebellion?

  Yes
• What was the main base of the Western Rebellion?

  Bodmin, then marched to Devon
• How did the local gentry react to the Western Rebellion?

  Attempts to calm the crowds failed, resulting in violence
• What was the government's reaction to the Western Rebellion?

  Negotiation and suppression were attempted
• Who was sent by Somerset to deal with the demands of the Western Rebellion on June 29?


  Catholic Lord Russell
• What was the outcome of the government's negotiations during the Western Rebellion?


  Negotiations failed, leading to further military action
• What was the scale of the violence during the Western Rebellion?

  Approximately 3,000 people were killed
• What happened to Robert Welsh, the leader of the Western Rebellion?


  He was hanged and decorated with Catholic garments
• Were there any illegal executions during the Western Rebellion?

  Yes, some were executed without trial
• What was the date of Kett's Rebellion?

  6th July 1549
• Who were the leaders of Kett's Rebellion?

  Robert Kett and local yeomen
• What were the trigger causes of Kett's Rebellion?

  Enclosure and unemployment due to the poor cloth industry
• Was there an article of complaints associated with Kett's Rebellion?

  Yes
• What was the main base of Kett's Rebellion?

  Norwich, Mousehold Heath
• How did the local gentry react to Kett's Rebellion?

  They were powerless against a well-established force
• What was the government's response to Kett's Rebellion?


  Negotiations were attempted but ultimately failed
• How many soldiers were sent by Somerset to suppress Kett's Rebellion?


  1,800 soldiers
• What was the outcome of the negotiations during Kett's Rebellion?


  Kett rejected the offers despite the crowd's attitude
• What was the final outcome of Kett's Rebellion?

  3,000 rebels were killed and Kett was hanged for treason
• How many executions of rebels occurred during Kett's Rebellion?

  Only 49 executions, which was considered lenient
• What significant event occurred on June 29 during the Western Rebellion?

  Catholic Lord Russell was sent with a small army to negotiate
• What happened on July 21 during Kett's Rebellion?

  A full pardon and reduced price of wool were offered to rebels, but rejected
• What was the significance of the events on August 8 during the Western Rebellion?

  French declared war on England, increasing pressure on Somerset
• How did the size and speed of Kett's Rebellion affect the authorities?

  It paralyzed the authorities due to the large crowd of 16,000
• What happened on August 23 during Kett's Rebellion?

  Northumberland's army of 12,000 was sent to grind down the rebels
• What was the outcome of the mass slaughter on August 27 during Kett's Rebellion?

  Mass slaughter of 3,000 rebels occurred
• What happened on July 12 during Kett's Rebellion?


  16,000 rebels settled at Mousehold Heath
• What was the significance of the events on July 6-8 during Kett's Rebellion?


  Crowds broke enclosure fences, including Flowerdew's
• What was offered to the rebels on July 21 during Kett's Rebellion?


  A full pardon and reduced price of wool
• What happened on July 22 during Kett's Rebellion?


  A full pardon was offered again, but soldiers had to retreat
• What was the state of Tudor society's fabric?

  Very weak
• What did the ruling authorities lack to suppress rebellion?

  No police and no standing army
• Why did the gentry and nobility feel insecure?

  Fear of unrest and extreme reactions
• What do sources relating to unrest reveal about those in authority?

  Fear and distrust of the protesters
• What must historians do to assess the threat posed by rebels?


  Look at the aims of the rebels
• What were the implications of the weak fabric of Tudor society?

  • Common people maintained order through deference and duty
  • Lack of police and standing army led to insecurity
  • Gentry and nobility reacted strongly to unrest
  • Sources show fear and distrust from authorities
• The ruling authorities had no police and no standing army to suppress rebellion if it broke out this insecurity by gentry and nobility helps explain their fear of unrest and their extreme reactions to it