The book is set in the summer of 1549, as lawyer matthew shardlake. How significant in the short term was the ketts rebellion in the stability of edward vis reign. Ketts rebellion, 1549 tudor history britain express. The change was widely unpopular particularly in areas of still firmly catholic. Ketts rebellion simple english wikipedia, the free. The rebellion is a spontaneous uprising but begins to be led by two farmers named kett. Here, we look at the reallife history surrounding the story, and visit some of the historic norwich landmarks which feature in the book. The author does well to contextualise the rebellion, locating it in widespread rural discontent, linked to the changes of the reformation, but most importantly economic problems in the countryside. The rebellion arose out of concern over queen mary is determination to marry philip of spain, which was an unpopular policy with the english. Accompts aforesaid answer appears appendix arms august brought called camp carried castle cause charge citizens city commanded committed common council danger death dore earl edward enemy extracts fear fire gates gentlemen give given grace grievances hands hath head henry hold holinshed hope horses howse iiij insurgents item john july kett kett. Kett s rebellion was a revolt in norfolk, england during the reign of edward vi, largely in response to the enclosure of land. Their mission accomplished, they dispersed to their homes, and for over a fortnight their was no further trouble. They began breaking enclosures between mayjune 1549, before kett agreed to lead the rebels.
Being a history of the great civil commotion that occurred at the time of the reformation, in the reign of edward vi. Very dangerous kett was a strong leader despite not having too great an impact. Given somersets actions, ketts rebellion must go down in history as the most successful and the most dangerous peasant uprising the nobility of england ever faced. Much has been written and imagined about ketts rebellion in 1549 including the just released historical novel tombland by c. Matthew champion studied history and landscape archaeology at the university of east. Ketts rebellion 1549 by matthew champion goodreads.
Rebellyans an lyver pejadow kebmyn was a popular revolt in devon and cornwall in 1549. As a freelance archaeologist he is widely regarded as englands leading expert on medieval graffiti inscriptions. It began at wymondham on 8 july 1549 with a group of rebels destroying fences that had been put up by wealthy landowners. Cranmers book of common prayer, published in 1549, moved the church of england away from the catholic church and established it as a very protestant church. Be the first to ask a question about ketts rebellion 1549. Russell, frederic william, kett, robert, neville, alexander on. History tudor england edward vi to what extent were rebellions a threat. Shardlake finds himself involved in the legal aspects of the rebellion, helping the kett brothers.
The new vernacular liturgy contained in the book of common prayer was the most. Has dussindale been in the wrong place for 470 years. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Ketts rebellion and the oldest pub in norwich pub talk. Being a history of the great civil commotion that occurred at the time of the reformation, in the reign of. Ketts rebellion was a fight in norfolk during the reign of edward vi of england.
The prayer book rebellion, prayer book revolt, prayer book rising, western rising or western rebellion cornish. In 1549 kett led a rebellion against the practice of enclosure of common land, but the story is more complex than that. Ketts rebellion 1549 books that deal with the facts. This is a good introductory book to the history and context of ketts rebellion, the large agrarian uprising that shook east anglia in 1549. A beauty of this book is the intricate yet coherent way in which sansom weaves together the story of ketts rebellion with the murderintrigue plot around the death of edith boleyn.
One example of this form of tunnel history is provided by the current state of our knowledge of the disturbances of 1549 in east anglia known, somewhat misleadingly, as ketts rebellion. Matthew champion studied history and landscape archaeology at the university of east anglia. Kett raises a large force 16,000 men, caims norwich but the rebellion is crushed by warwick. The prayer book rebellion and ketts rebellion religious protest. Robert kett and the norfolk rising joseph clayton a london chronicle. Flashcards flashcards in edward vi to what extent were rebellions a threat. Nevilles account of ketts rebellion is one of the earliest and most important sources on the commotion tyme of 1549, when england was rocked by a series of uprisings triggered by socio.
We know little of his early life, but we certainly know about the end of it. The western rebellion had an overt opposition to religious reforms whilst the kett rebellion did not. In this video i tell the story of ketts rebellion, a peasantry uprising in norfolk that took place in 1549. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. On 20 june, 1549, the men of the town of attleborough and of the neighbouring hamlets of eccles and wilby, in south norfolk, threw down the fences recently erected by john green, lord of the manor of beckhall in wilby, round part of the common over which they all had grazing rights. Stephen k land ketts rebellion was a revolt in norfolk, england during the reign of edward vi, largely in response to the enclosure of land. The rebellion was led by robert kett of wymondham, norfolk. The rebel camp at mousehold produced high drama and survived longer than any other east anglian centre of trouble in.
The story of robert ketts rebellion of 1549, protesting enclosure of commmon. Ketts rebellion in norfolk frederic william russell. As kett was a welleducated man, the crowd asked him to become their leader. Kett also agreed to help the protesters persuade other landowners from enclosing public land.
Containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc. Alexander neville 15441614 was an english humanist, author, poet and translator. Queen marys overthrow was implied in the rebellion, although not expressly stated as a goal. The history of jo daviess county, illinois, containing a. The 1549 rebellions and the making of early modern england. It examines both the causes of the rebellion and the consequences. The history of jo daviess county, illinois, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc. One of their targets was yeoman farmer robert kett who, instead of resisting the rebels, agreed to their demands and offered to lead them. Rewriting the rebellion, by leo r jary, is published by poppyland publishing on october 30.
This book has been cited by the following publications. In this extract from the historical essay reimagining ketts rebellion. Founded on the commoyson in norfolk, 1549, by nicholas sotherton. Robert ketts petition, 1549 the history of england. Before reading the book, id advise looking up kett rebellion on wikipedia. This video looks at the two major rebellions of edward vis reign. One of the best historical fiction authors in the world today creates another exceptional piece of literature with tombland, the epic historical crime fictional book set during the fictionally unexplored events of ketts rebellion it is the summer of 1549, and king henry viii has been dead for two years. On this day in tudor history, 27th august 1549, the battle of dussindale took place near norwich, in east anglia. In that year, the book of common prayer, presenting the theology of the english reformation, was introduced. S j sansom is a terrific writer and somehow she makes the book work. Macculloch argued that ketts rebellion is a misleading name for the east anglian disturbances of 1549, noting the multiple camps established in norfolk and suffolk that year, and, by implication, a more diverse leadership.
Ketts rebellion living history display home facebook. Robert kett was a yeoman farmer, a native of wymondham, norfolk. Sansom discusses the some of the true historical events which inspired the seventh shardlake novel. I explain what happened on that day in 1549 and what happened to the rebels who survived the battle. The coincidence of ketts rebellion with the prayer book rising in devon and cornwall caused protector somersets government great anxiety. Wyatts rebellion was a popular uprising in england in 1554, named after thomas wyatt, one of its leaders. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Kett became their leader and his leadership turned the riot into a. Kett and 300 rebels were executed sign of how frightened the government were. Diarmaid macculloch i would like to acknowledge the kindness of dr.
In this extract from the historical essay reimagining ketts rebellion which accompanies tombland, c. The author will be signing copies of the book in jarrold, norwich, from 10. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred. Read the essential details about the kett rebellion that includes images. Founded on the commoyson in norfork, 1549 frederic william russell on. Ketts rebellion living history display july 12, 2017 on this day in 1549, 12th july, robert kett and his army of followers from all over norfolk reached mousehold heath, their numbers said to be anything between 10 and 20,000. Ketts rebellion was a revolt in norfolk, england during the reign of edward vi, largely in.
The setting is the ketts rebellion in norfolk of 1549. Documents preserved in the state paper and other record offices. An act of parliament called the act of uniformity made it law for this new prayer. The petition of the rebels from mousehold heath, july 1549. Morton, the author of a peoples history of england 1938 argues that. It began at wymondham on 8 july 1549 with a group of rebels destroying. How significant in the short term was the ketts rebellion. Ketts rebels were heartened by royal commission looking into the problem and thought they were. Duration june to november 1549 leadership commons rebellion led by robert kett, a norfolk yeoman, but part of a much wider outbreak of disorder across much of england where the leadership was low level and low born main causes enclosure. Edward vi, in two london chronicles from the collections of john stow, ed. Edward vi inherited a prosperous country, but one which had seen years of unchecked exploitation of the poor man by the landowning gentry.
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