Rebellion: The Wester Rebellion Date: 1549 Location: Cornwall and Devon
Leaders No. of rebels: 6000 Monarch: Edward VI
Government Army: 8000 Government management:
• Humphrey Threat Sir Peter Carew started negotiations, howev-
er these failed and he fled to London. Somer-
Arundel The violence displayed by the rebels and the gov-
set underestimating the rebels sent Lord
ernment was extreme during this rebellion. The
• Wynslade threat was significant but it was underestimated
Russel with an inadequate force to stop the
rebels. This failed and the rebels moved on to
by somerset subsequently maybe making it a
Causes: Exeter. Taking 6 weeks to take the situation
bigger threat than it originally would have been.
seriously somerset finally gave Russell the
• Religious changes -
men to retake the city on the 6th August. On
new English prayer Success
the 16th August Russel with 8000 mercenar-
book, change to This rebellion was defeated however due it ies, defeated the rebels at Stamford Courte-
transubstantiation. lasted for a long time during a year of many nay killing 4000 of them. Many leader
• Economic problems rebellions meaning the delayed response to escaped but eventually were captured and
- new wool tax, in- the rebellion whilst it was happening could executed in London, with a total of 5000 men
killed in total as a result of the rebellion.
flation and enclo- have resulted in a very different result.
sure
Context
• Political problems
- unpopular individ-
Under duke of somerset as the protector of England, 1549 was the most
uals rebellious year during the Tudors with 23 counties facing rebellion.
Leaders No. of rebels: 6000 Monarch: Edward VI
Government Army: 8000 Government management:
• Humphrey Threat Sir Peter Carew started negotiations, howev-
er these failed and he fled to London. Somer-
Arundel The violence displayed by the rebels and the gov-
set underestimating the rebels sent Lord
ernment was extreme during this rebellion. The
• Wynslade threat was significant but it was underestimated
Russel with an inadequate force to stop the
rebels. This failed and the rebels moved on to
by somerset subsequently maybe making it a
Causes: Exeter. Taking 6 weeks to take the situation
bigger threat than it originally would have been.
seriously somerset finally gave Russell the
• Religious changes -
men to retake the city on the 6th August. On
new English prayer Success
the 16th August Russel with 8000 mercenar-
book, change to This rebellion was defeated however due it ies, defeated the rebels at Stamford Courte-
transubstantiation. lasted for a long time during a year of many nay killing 4000 of them. Many leader
• Economic problems rebellions meaning the delayed response to escaped but eventually were captured and
- new wool tax, in- the rebellion whilst it was happening could executed in London, with a total of 5000 men
killed in total as a result of the rebellion.
flation and enclo- have resulted in a very different result.
sure
Context
• Political problems
- unpopular individ-
Under duke of somerset as the protector of England, 1549 was the most
uals rebellious year during the Tudors with 23 counties facing rebellion.
