Western Rebellion

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Hint	Answer
What year did it occur in?	1549
Who was King at the time?	Edward VI
Who was Lord Protector?	Duke of Somerset
Causes
What did the majority of demands centre on?	Religion
Which Protestant belief about Communion did the rebels attack?	Communion in Both Kinds
Which religious article did the rebels demand be restored?	Six Articles
Which Cardinal did the rebels demand be returned to the King's council?	Cardinal Reginald Pole
Which 2 traditional clerics did the rebels demand be returrned?	Richard Crispin and John Moreman
What was the religious trigger? (also the alternative name of the rebellion)	Prayer Book of 1549
Who were the articles (that survive) drawn up by?	Clergy
What other types of concerns did the original demands contain?	Social and Economic
Actions of the rebels suggested they viewed ______ as the enemy.	Gentry
What did the rebels shout at Bodmin?	Kill the Gentlemen
What was the name of the gentleman who resisted the rebels and was killed?	William Hellyons
Which castle was attacked, plundered and its owner imprisioned?	Trematon Castle
Where were rebel defences (accidentally) burned, including barns and houses?	Crediton
Who was responsible for this?	Sir Peter Carew

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What did the govt of Exeter set up due to fears the poor would open the gates?	Poor relief including low cost food
Who had warned of the nobility exploiting the peasantry?	Leader of the Royal Army
What did Henry VII start doing to the currency to pay for wars with France and Scotland that continued into Edward's reign?	Debasement of the coinage
What did the creation of more money cause?	Inflation
How did this affect prices?	Rise
Which lands did the gentry buy?	Monastic Lands
Which local noble family had recently fallen?	Courtenay
What did this cause?	Power Vacuum
Name a person involved who was connected to the Courtenays.	Richard Crispin (Chaplain) Thomas Denys (sleeve)
Which govt official antagonised rebels at Crediton?	Sir Peter Carew
Which gentleman sent to replace the Courtenays spent most time in London?	Lord John Russell
Which person was killed for trying to destroy Catholic Images in the region in 1548?	William Body
Which cause was most important?	All Linked, Religious
Where did the rebels lay siege to?	Exeter
When was Exeter relieved?	August 6th
When did the royal army defeat the rebels?	August 16th
How many did the royal army consist of?	8000

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