1. Edward VI Test Number Two Sheets 5-8

2. 1. Who led the rebellion against Enclosures? • Robert Kett

3. 2. In which part of the country was the rebellion • East Anglia • (Norfolk will do)

4. 3. How many rebels were there • 16,000

5. 4. Why might Somerset upset other members of the Council? • They were enclosing landlords

6. 5. Where did the rebels camp? • Mousehold Heath

7. 6.Which city was this near? • Norwich

8. 7. Why did the leader reject Somerset’s offer of a pardon? • He said they had done nothing wrong

9. 8. What did the rebels do when the Council said that they were traitors? • Seized Norwich

10. 9. Name and title of the Council member who crushed the rebellion? • John Dudley, • Earl of Warwick

11. 10. Why did the Council blame Somerset for the outbreak of the rebellion? • He had said he did not like Enclosures • so rebels thought he would be on their side

12. 11. Which member of his own family had Somerset ordered executed? Include name • brother • Thomas Seymour

13. 12. Why did Somerset have him executed? • Plotting to marry Princess Elizabeth

14. 13.To whom was Thomas Seymour previously married? • Catherine Parr

15. 14.What title did Warwick take for himself when he took over power? • Duke of Northumberland

16. 15.What two things was he mainly concerned with? • Wealth and power

17. 16.Why was he so keen to introduce Protestant changes? • To keep in Edward’s good books • so that Edward would later keep him on as chief minister

18. 17. How did the Second Prayer Book differ from the first one of the reign? • Catholic ideas removed

19. 18. What did Second Act of Uniformity state? • Had to attend service where English Prayer Book used

20. 19. How many articles of Protestant belief were there? • 42

21. 19. Why were the interiors of churches to be made simpler? • So people’s attention was not distracted from worshipping God

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

23. 21.Why were statues and pictures of saints removed? • Was claimed people worshipped the saints rather than God

24. 22. What happened to the paintings on the walls? • Whitewashed over

25. 23. Name some precious objects which were removed • Gold and silver plate,candlestick holders, goblets

26. 24.What changes were made to priests’ robes? • Simple (plain) ones instead of colourful ones with gold and silver thread

27. 25. What name was given to priests’ robes? • Vestments

28. 26. He showed he did not care for the poor when he made what two things a crime? • Asking for lower rents • Breaking down enclosure fences

29. 27.What never met? • The Enclosure Commission Somerset had set up

30. 28.What were landlords encouraged to do? • Enclose

31. 29.As Somerset was still popular what action did the ruler take? • Accused him of plotting and had him executed

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

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