the ketts rebellion
what was enclosure?
putting up fences to stop people from getting onto your land
why was enclouse a problem?
it stopped people from being able to foridge and have an animal to get money from
what were some of the economic and social causes of the ketts rebellion?
1) there was more pressure on job markets and wages fell and prices rose as the demand for crops increased
what was the first response to ketts rebellion
the tudor goverment sent a messanger offering a pardon to all but kett, but was refused as kett insisted he had done nothing wrong
how was flowerdew involved in the reblellion?
Flowerdew's enclousres were destroyed which sparked the rebellion. He tried to turn the rebellion onto robert kett but kett sided with the rebels
who, when and where defeated the rebles
the earl of warwick at the battle of Dussindale in august 27th 1549
what was the name of the camp that the rebels set themselves up at?
Mousehold Heath (a hill overlooking Norwich)
who attempted but failed to put down the rebellion and why
the Marquess of Northhampton, because he lost a majour commander
why was Mousehole a strong base for the rebels?
the size of the camp ensured that Kett had the upper hand in his early dealings with the town of Norwich
what where the three main locations of ketts rebellion
Wymondham, Mousehold Heath and Norwich
why was Kett's rebellion important for the rebellion?
he organsied and ran the rebellion, and kept good order between the rebels
whatnp mistake did Kett make?
Kett wasnt a military man and lacked the tactical awareness- he prdered an attack on Norwich, but when Warrick stopped supplies Kett panicked and moved from their base at Mousehold, causing problems
why was Warrick eventually able to defeat the rebels?
he made soldiers take an oath to fight until the city had been retaken and he repeatedly offered the rebels pardons
who put down the rebellion?
John Dudley, the Earl of Warwick
what hapopened on the 7th December?
Kett was executed
why did the rebellion fail
he wasnt a good leader, he was disorgansied and his men were out numbered and had less effective gear
what was considered the turning point of the rebellion?
1,000 mercenaries provided support for Warwick
what did Warwick do on the 27th August?
he made the final attempt at negotation but the rebels still refused. warwick was gave the go ahead from attack
how many rebels did Warwick kill.
3,0000