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Agrarian Discontent (Kett's rebellion 1549) (events (22 July Rebels…
Agrarian Discontent
(Kett's rebellion 1549)
causes
agrarian discontent
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rackrenting
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engrossing
evicting poor farmers and amalgamating farms (then allowing them to fall into disrepair)
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foldcourse
landlords used common & tenants' land to graze sheep
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overstocking
1533 Sheep and Farms Act
William Fermour had 17,000 sheep (versus limit of 2400)
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enclosure
rivers
Common land
slow religious changes
7 of Kett's demands pertain to religion
more competent reformist clergy
parishioners can choose better priests
new Book of Common Prayer (1549) used in daily services
opening line "We pray that..."
corrupt local government
feodaries
searched out potential heirs to land owners (bribed)
poor rural economy in East Anglia
widened gap between rich and poor
knights with dovecotes
attacks on rabbit warrens and deerparks
wealthy enclosing to earn more off European wool trade
personal rivalry between :silhouette:Kett and :silhouette:Flowerdew
1545-1549 poor harvests
"the closest thing to a class war in English history"- John Guy
effects
:silhouette:Somerset's poor response
Earl of Warwick as Royal Protector
Rebels felt betrayed
Somerset appeared sympathetic but moved to quash rebellion
Hanged drawn and quartering at the Oak of Reformation
events
10-12 July rebels at Mousehold Heath
14-15 July Other rebel camps at Downham and Ipswich
22 July Rebels take Norwich
6% owned 60%
large cloth town (wool)
30 July Royal army led by :silhouette:marquis
31 July Rebels retake Norwich
[8 August France declares war on England]
24 August :silhouette:Warwick enters Norwich
26 August over 1000 mercenaries' rebel supply lines cut
Kett believes prophecies
rebels move to Dussindale
7 December Kett (
and 50-300 other men)
hanged
27 August Rebels defeated at Dussindale
1200 v 16000
significance
armed rebels
came from the Commons
harder to use patronage/ political manipulation to appease leaders
Edward VI only a child
actual reform required to appease rebels
16,000 men & more outside of East Anglia
Warwick needed larger army
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over 20 rebel camps