Rebellion and the Fall of Somerset (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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What title did Edward Seymour hold when he governed on behalf of the young King Edward VI?
What title did Edward Seymour hold when he governed on behalf of the young King Edward VI?
Lord Protector
How many infantry did Somerset use to invade Scotland in 1547?
How many infantry did Somerset use to invade Scotland in 1547?
16,000 infantry
What was the total cost of Somerset's expensive foreign policy in Scotland?
What was the total cost of Somerset's expensive foreign policy in Scotland?
£600,000
What does the term 'enclosure' describe?
What does the term 'enclosure' describe?
Converting strips to fenced pastures
What was the primary cause of the Western Rebellion in 1549?
What was the primary cause of the Western Rebellion in 1549?
Religious concerns over Prayer Book
Where did Robert Kett and his followers set up camp during their 1549 rebellion?
Where did Robert Kett and his followers set up camp during their 1549 rebellion?
Mousehold Heath near Norwich
Unlike the Western Rebellion, what characterized Kett's followers?
Unlike the Western Rebellion, what characterized Kett's followers?
Supporters of Protestant reform
How did Somerset respond to the 1549 rebellions?
How did Somerset respond to the 1549 rebellions?
Slowly, almost to paralysis
When was Somerset arrested on the orders of the council?
When was Somerset arrested on the orders of the council?
11 October 1549
How many total deaths resulted from both the Western and Kett's rebellions combined?
How many total deaths resulted from both the Western and Kett's rebellions combined?
4,000 deaths