Edward VI TestEdward VI TestNumber Two

Sheets 5-8

1. Who led the rebellion against Enclosures?

Robert Kett

2. In which part of the country was the rebellion

East Anglia(Norfolk will do)

3. How many rebels were there16,000

4. Why might Somerset upset other members of the Council?

They were enclosing landlords

5. Where did the rebels camp?Mousehold Heath

6.Which city was this near?Norwich

7. Why did the leader reject Somerset’s offer of a pardon?

He said they had done nothing wrong

8. What did the rebels do when the Council said that they were traitors?

Seized Norwich

9. Name and title of the Council member who crushed the rebellion?

John Dudley,Earl of Warwick

10. Why did the Council blame Somerset for the outbreak of the rebellion?

He had said he did not like Enclosuresso rebels thought he would be on their

side

11. Which member of his own family had Somerset ordered executed? Include name

brotherThomas Seymour

12. Why did Somerset have him executed?

Plotting to marry Princess Elizabeth

13.To whom was Thomas Seymour previously married?

Catherine Parr

14.What title did Warwick take for himself when he took over power?

Duke of Northumberland

15.What two things was he mainly concerned with?

Wealth and power

16.Why was he so keen to introduce Protestant changes?

To keep in Edward’s good booksso that Edward would later keep him on as

chief minister

17. How did the Second Prayer Book differ from the first one of the reign?

Catholic ideas removed

18. What did Second Act of Uniformity state?

Had to attend service where English Prayer Book used

19. How many articles of Protestant belief were there?

42

19. Why were the interiors of churches to be made simpler?

So people’s attention was not distracted from worshipping God

20. What change was made to altars?Marble replaced by wood

21.Why were statues and pictures of saints removed?

Was claimed people worshipped the saints rather than God

22. What happened to the paintings on the walls?

Whitewashed over

23. Name some precious objects which were removed

Gold and silver plate,candlestick holders, goblets

24.What changes were made to priests’ robes?

Simple (plain) ones instead of colourful ones with gold and silver thread

25. What name was given to priests’ robes?

Vestments

26. He showed he did not care for the poor when he made what two things a crime?

Asking for lower rentsBreaking down enclosure fences

27.What never met?The Enclosure Commission Somerset had

set up

28.What were landlords encouraged to do?

Enclose

29.As Somerset was still popular what action did the ruler take?

Accused him of plotting and had him executed

30. Why was this a break of a promise?He had earlier been promised his life if he

resigned

31. What nick-name did Somerset have?The Good Duke