Rebellions under Edwards VI

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The Western Rebellion (The Prayer Book Rebellion )
June-Aug 1549
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Causes and the rebels demands
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What in 1547 did the government find when they sent out agents to check on the progress of the church reforms ?
In the south-west of England, they reported signs of resistance form some local communities
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In April 1548 who was murded that sparked local protests and why?
William Body - he was given the task of removing statues and images from the local churches
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What was the main reason for the wider outbreak of violence?
The First Book of Common Prayer 1549
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What did some rebels want to do in terms of religious reforms showing unpopularity for them ?
Wanted to reverse all religious reforms
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What 4 things did the leaders of the revolt in Cornwall demand?
Restoration of catholic doctrine and practices, latin madd and a ban on the English Bible
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Other concerns that led to the rebellion
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What was there resentment over in terms of the gentry?
Many of the Gentry had gain land from the closure of the monasteries
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Why did the impact of debasement be a cause a resistance?
prices and poverty
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Provide evidence to show that enclosure was also a cause ?
in Somerset and Britsol mobs tore down fences and hedges
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What was also a burden that struggling hill farmers on Exmoor and Dartmoor found was an added burden?
The Sheep Tax 1548, introduced in march 1549, although some did welcome it because it stopped arable land being enclosed for pasture land
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The events of the western rebellion
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When did the series of spontaneous local uprisings that started the rebellion start?
June 1549
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Where was a rebel camp set up ?
Bodmin, Cornwall
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What was the start of the rebellion in Devon?
The murder of a farmer in Devon
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Where did these 2 rebel groups (Devon + Cornish ) meet?
Credition in Devon
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What were they stopped by that made the dispute escalate?
They were challenged by a local JP
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Where did they set up camp?
Exeter
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Why did they not march beyond Devon ?
Wanted to wait for the kings troops to march out to them
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Who underestimated the seriousness of the revolt?
Duke of Somerset
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How long did the news of the rebellion take ti get to London ?
Took some time
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What else harboured the goverenmests effectiveness of putting down the rebellion?
Troops were stationed in the north to defend against Scotland and a potential French invasion
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What also derived the royal forces ?
The kett rebellion
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Who led the royal forces that defeated the rebels ?
Lord Russel (a nobleman of the west country )
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What did Russel have to rely on showing weakness ?
Foreign mercenaries
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When and where did the Battle take place ?
Near Exeter
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What did many of the riots lack ?
A genuine central purpose
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How many rebels were there ?
8,000
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How many were killed ?
2000
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How many rebels were from Morebath (a small town with not many young men showing widespread support)
5
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Judgement ?
It was poorly organised, lacked central purpose but, the timing with the Kett Rebellion and troops being stationed north contributed to criticism about Somerset and was a cause for Northumberland's Coup. Also shows resistance to religious reforms
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Kett's Rebellion
July-Aug 1549
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Causes and rebels demands
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Name 3 economic problems
Rapid price rises, a series of Bad harvests, Anger from Landowners that prevented peasant farmers from grazing their sheep on enclosed common land
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What 3 groups were they resentful towards ?
government officials who were profiteering off the situation of not having a strong king, poor administration of the local landowners the powerful Howard family, demands for dismissal of inadequate clergy of those guilty of pluralism
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What does dismissal for inadequate clergy suggest ?
The rebells were reformist and shows split in religious views from the western rebellion
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Events of the rebellion
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When did Gangs emerge to break down hedges?
May and June 1549
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What Landowners property was attacked and thus, agreed to lead the rebels to secure their rights ?
Robert Kett
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instead of marching towards London what did the rebels do?
Put up camps
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Where was the largest camp?
Norwich
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What was the nature of the camps and rebels ?
Mostly peaceful
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What were the 2 main things they were protesting that shows some support for the crown?
to end enclosure and to secure a better quality clergy
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How many men did Kett have/ number of rebels ?
15,000
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When did the rebels capture Norwich ?
July
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Who did Somerset first send to recapture the city/town?
Earl of Northampton (William Parr, Catherine Parr's Brother)
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Did Northampton succeed?
No, it was a humiliating defeat and shows the rebels strength
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Who was the 2nd person Somerset send out?
Earl of Warwick (John Dudley)
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What did Dudleys Amry include?
Foreign mercenaries
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When were the rebels defeated (important date to us Isabelle)?
27th Aug
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How many died on both sides ?
£4,000
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What were there no changes to?
Enclosure and local government
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Overall, what did the rebellion highlight?
Weakness in Somerset style of leadership
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It helped cause Somerset's arrest, when was it ?
October 1549
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Who moved quickly to replace him ?
Earl of Warwick (Duke of Northumberland)
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The Lady Jane Grey Succession Crisis
1553
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When did Edward die ?
6th July 1553
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What made Mary the next in line for the throne?
Henry VIII's Act of Succession 1544
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Why did Northumberland not want Mary to assessed the throne?
He did not want a catholic monarch on the throne, the feared for his life because Mary didn't like it due to his radical reforms
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Thus, who did Northumberland plot to assent the throne?
Lady Jane Grey (great granddaughter of Henry VII)
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What is there debate about?
Whether the idea came form Edward or Northumberland
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What evidence suggests that appointing Lady Jane Grey as queen would further his own interests and maintain his own powerful positon?
Lady Jane Greys husband (married may 1553) was his son
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What was Northumberland's son's name?
Guildford Dudley
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Northumberland's plot
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When did Edwards declare Mary and Elizabeth both illegitimate ?
June 1553
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What was the Devyse?
Edwards will that left to succession to Lady Jane Grey and her heirs male
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How many members of the nobility signed the Devyse?
102
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Why was the Devyse not officially legal?
Edward died on the 6th July before parliament could ratify the new line of succession
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What did Northumberland do anyway?
Quickly enforce the Devyse and proclaimed Lady Jane Grey as
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When was Lady Jane Grey Proclaimed Queen?
9th July 1553
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What did Mary do in response?
Gathered Catholic Supporters in Norfolk
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How many men did Many Have ?
18,000
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How many troops did Northumberland summon ?
2000
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What members of what proclaimed the support for Mary?
Army and Navy
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Name a county that proclaimed Mary Queen ?
Yorkshire
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what do these all show ?
Mary had widespread support
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When did the Council proclaim Mary as Queen ?
19th July 1553
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When did Northumberland proclaim Mary as Queen ?
20th July 1553
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How many days did Lady Jane Grey reigned for?
9 days
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When was Northumberland executed for treason ?
August 1553
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When was Lady Jane Grey executed ?
1554
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