What is the Western Rebellion also referred to as?
The 'Prayer Book Rebellion
What were the causes of the Western Rebellion?
Religion, Economy (sheeptax) and the distrust between rural labourers and landowners
Why was religion the main cause of the Western Rebellion?
The Book of Common Prayer1549 being the catalyst but with rebels wanting the religious reforms to be reversed and the experience of religion restored
When was Kett's Rebellion?
July 1549
What were the causes of Kett's Rebellion?
Hatred of local officials, Resentment of the abuse of landowners of the Norfolk Foldcourse and the maladministration locally of the Howards
What was the Norfolk Foldcourse?
Foldcourse was the to right graze sheep on enclosed pieces of land
- rights held by peasantfarmers, but sometimes landowners denied them access to the foldcourse
- Denial of access to foldcourse increased discontent
How was the Western Rebellion surppressed?
By Lord Russel and foreign mercenaries
How was Kett's Rebellion surppressed?
Earl of Northampton tried and failed which was humiliating. The Earl of Warwick and foreign mercenaries brutally suppressed the rebels with Kett executed.
Which two reforming traditions were contesting each other in Edward's reign?
Evangelical humanism (associated with those who followed Erasmus) and Radical Protestantism
What are some examples of humanist influences during Edward's reign?
Edward's tutor John Cheke, Archbishop Cranmer, Cecil encouraged humanist scholars at Cambridge, humanist reformers Peter Martyr and Martin Bucer were invited to work in England and 1547 injuctions required a copy of Erasmus' Paraphrases