Mid-Tudor Rebellions Western Rebellion 1549 – A mixture of the introduction of the Book of Common Prayer, poor economic conditions and the enforcement of the English language liturgy led to an explosion of anger in Devon and Cornwall. From this, rebels brought the South-West to a stand-still and waited for the government to come to them. They were eventually defeated by the royal army. among sheep farmers at Somerset’s sheep tax ECONOMIC Social tensions between peasants and landowners SOCIAL The rebels wanted Mass in Latin as before”. The rebellion is nicknamed the “the “Prayer Causes book rebellion” as it was mainly caused by Somerset’s 1549 prayer book and other religious RELIGIOUS reforms. Local government officials who administered the sheep tax were insensitive and unpopular with local people. POLITICAL GOVT ARMY COMMANDERS Lord Russell WHO FOUGHT IT No major names LEADING REBELS Details Nowhere PLACES WHERE REBELS WON Key WHERE THE REBELS Clyst St Mary, near Exeter - Russell slit the throats of 900 rebel prisoners WERE DEFEATED killed in 10 minutes! 0 NUMBER OF VICTORIES No, their aim was to bring the South West to a stand still and make the DID THE REBELS GET CLOSE TO government come to them. LONDON? No THREAT TO SOMERSET’S LIFE? Level Yes (the rebellion demonstrated the strength of opposition to Somerset) THREAT TO SOMERSET’S POSITION? Threat No THREAT TO STABILITY OF GOVERNMENT? No (and once Somerset had been removed, Northumberland introduced DID THE REBELS ACHIEVE even more Protestant changes) THEIR AIMS?
Mid-Tudor Rebellions Western Rebellion – 1549 A mixture of the introduction of the Book of Common Prayer, poor economic conditions and the enforcement of the English language liturgy led to an explosion of anger in Devon and Cornwall. From this, rebels brought the South-West to a stand-still and waited for the government to come to them. They were eventually defeated by the royal army. Causes ECONOMIC among sheep farmers at Somerset’s sheep tax SOCIAL Social tensions between peasants and landowners RELIGIOUS The rebels wanted “the Mass in Latin as before”. The rebellion is nicknamed the “Prayer book rebellion” as it was mainly caused by Somerset’s 1549 prayer book and other religious reforms. POLITICAL Local government officials who administered the sheep tax were insensitive and unpopular with local people. Key Details GOVT ARMY COMMANDERS WHO FOUGHT IT Lord Russell LEADING REBELS No major names PLACES WHERE REBELS WON Nowhere WHERE THE REBELS WERE DEFEATED Clyst St Mary, near Exeter - Russell slit the throats of 900 rebel prisoners killed in 10 minutes! Threat Level NUMBER OF VICTORIES 0 DID THE REBELS GET CLOSE TO LONDON? No, their aim was to bring the South West to a stand still and make the government come to them. THREAT TO SOMERSET’S LIFE? No THREAT TO SOMERSET’S POSITION? Yes (the rebellion demonstrated the strength of opposition to Somerset) THREAT TO STABILITY OF GOVERNMENT? No DID THE REBELS ACHIEVE THEIR AIMS? No (and once Somerset had been removed, Northumberland introduced even more Protestant changes)
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