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Mid-Tudor Crisis - Rebellion
Somerset
Western Rebellion, 1549
prompted by religious grievances due to the introduction of the new Book of Common Prayer in May
rebels wanted to reverse religious reforms that destroyed the way in which people experienced religion, as both traditional rituals of church services and wider Church role in community had gone
also provoked by distrust between rural labourers and landowners and grievances over taxation such as the sheep tax, made worse by the implementation of insensitive local officials
they formed a Cornish rebel camp 6th June and Devon rebellion 11th, with both converging in Crediton on 20th and began to besiege Exeter in 2nd July
Somerset appointed Lord Russell, nobleman with estates in West Country, to deal with this
Russell gained forces, including foreign mercenaries, to defeat the rebels at Cyst Heath 4th August after beginning his advance on 28th June
the final defeat of the rebels was 17th August was at Sampford Courtenay
Kett's Rebellion in East Anglia, 1549
rebels were more motivated by the class antagonism from maladministration by the Howards, resentment of landowner abuse in Norfolk foreclosure system and hatred of local gov officials
they wanted the government to act of the proclamation against enclosures from Somerset in April
protesters began heading to Norwich 9th July and camped on Mousehold Heath where Robert Kett maintained order, discipline and negotiated with civic authorities in Norwich
first attempt to crush those camping in East Anglia by Earl of Northampton failed
Somerset sent an army including foreign mercenaries under Earl of Warwick to recapture Norwich, failing 1st August before he, Northumberland succeeded to brutally suppress the rebellion on 27th August, with Kett convicted of high treason and hung
Mary
Wyatt's Rebellion, 1554
motives were mixed; religious as many supporters came from a Protestant stronghold, Xenophobia played a part as people were angered by Spanish marriage plans and some gentry who lost office took part
resentment of the marriage was key, with an objective to remove Mary, most wanting Elizabeth to replace her
beginning 25th January after being planned in Nov 1553, Duke of Norfolk was unable to engage rebels on 28th and had to retreat
Crown forces prevented rebels crossing London Bridge 3rd Feb so they moved up and crossed the river in Kingston on 6th, stopped at the edge of the city and Wyatt surrendered 7th
showed Protestants couldn't be ignored and there was popular suspicion of the Spanish marriage proposal and led to the execution of Lady Jane Grey as her father supported the rebellion