Was Kett's Rebellion a threat?
- Created by: PhoebeM
- Created on: 17-02-20 18:03
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- Was Kett's Rebellion a threat?
- Yes:
- Kett's leadership
- Kett sided with the rebels + volunteered to destroy his fences himself.
- His position within the community = rebels prepared to listen to him + accept his leadership.
- Kett's gained 17,000 rebels at Mousehold in 6 weeks
- shows his charisma - able to persuade
- even when govt army arrived, rebels stayed loyal
- court set up at Mousehold - show central govt that local govt could run more effectively
- embarrassed gentry
- Kett sided with the rebels + volunteered to destroy his fences himself.
- Weaknesses of Somerset's govt
- govt resources already stretched by the Western Rising
- Somerset forced to divide forces to opposite ends of the country
- absence of the Duke of Norfolk (imprisoned) created a power vacuum
- local gentry lacked leadership - distinct lack of royal authorityed
- rebellion able to gain momentum quickly
- August - France declares war on England
- Organisation of rebels
- rebels appeared peaceful + well-organised
- local administrators responded to requests
- suggests that local officials were staring to see Mousehold as new administrative centre for the region
- shows how resented the traditional gentry had become
- suggests that local officials were staring to see Mousehold as new administrative centre for the region
- e.g. churchwardens collected + sent money to Mousehold
- local administrators responded to requests
- rebels appeared peaceful + well-organised
- 25 counties involved
- Kett's leadership
- No:
- Kett's leadership
- involvement in Dussindale was error
- listened to false prophecies that he would succeed there
- lost 3,000
- no protection there
- listened to false prophecies that he would succeed there
- no military prowess
- lacked tactical awareness for well-trained army under Warwick
- Earl of Warwick cut supply lines
- caused Kett to panic + listen to prophecies
- involvement in Dussindale was error
- Organisation of rebels
- they didn't want to end hierarchical system
- saw themeless as loyal subjects
- who the ruler's attention to corruption of local individuals
- chose to stay in their camps
- didn't march on London like Cornish rebels
- didn't threaten central govt
- didn't march on London like Cornish rebels
- didn't stand chance against Warwick's troops
- part of Warwick success was because of Kett's decisions making rebels vulnerable
- Earl of Warwick
- Warwick's men + 1,000 foreign mercenaries defeated rebels (27th August)
- Kett's leadership
- Yes:
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