Statistics for Western Rebellion

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  • The average score is 6 of 36

Answer Stats

HintAnswer% Correct
What did the creation of more money cause?Inflation
67%
What year did it occur in?1549
33%
Which Cardinal did the rebels demand be returned to the King's council?Cardinal Reginald Pole
33%
Who were the articles (that survive) drawn up by?Clergy
33%
Which Protestant belief about Communion did the rebels attack?Communion in Both Kinds
33%
Where were rebel defences (accidentally) burned, including barns and houses?Crediton
33%
Who was Lord Protector?Duke of Somerset
33%
Economiceco
33%
Who was King at the time?Edward VI
33%
Actions of the rebels suggested they viewed ______ as the enemy.Gentry
33%
What did the rebels shout at Bodmin?Kill the Gentlemen
33%
Politicalpol
33%
What was the religious trigger? (also the alternative name of the rebellion)Prayer Book of 1549
33%
What did the majority of demands centre on?Religion
33%
How did this affect prices?Rise
33%
Which govt official antagonised rebels at Crediton?Sir Peter Carew
33%
Who was responsible for this?Sir Peter Carew
33%
Which religious article did the rebels demand be restored?Six Articles
33%
How many did the royal army consist of?8000
0%
Which cause was most important?All Linked, Religious
0%
When did the royal army defeat the rebels?August 16th
0%
When was Exeter relieved?August 6th
0%
Which local noble family had recently fallen?Courtenay
0%
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
0%
Where did the rebels lay siege to?Exeter
0%
Who had warned of the nobility exploiting the peasantry?Leader of the Royal Army
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Which gentleman sent to replace the Courtenays spent most time in London?Lord John Russell
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Which lands did the gentry buy?Monastic Lands
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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
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What did this cause?Power Vacuum
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Which 2 traditional clerics did the rebels demand be returrned?Richard Crispin and John Moreman
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Name a person involved who was connected to the Courtenays.Richard Crispin (Chaplain)
Thomas Denys (sleeve)
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What other types of concerns did the original demands contain?Social and Economic
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Which castle was attacked, plundered and its owner imprisioned?Trematon Castle
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Which person was killed for trying to destroy Catholic Images in the region in 1548?William Body
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What was the name of the gentleman who resisted the rebels and was killed?William Hellyons
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