Eamon duffy duffy speaking at the 2017 ebor lectures. Western rebellion aka prayer book rebellion youtube. Soskernow, friends of cornwall henry viii, king of england, died in 1547, and. Prayer book rebellion 1549 unam sanctam catholicam. Over the last few days i have had a go at refighting a minicampaign of the 1549 prayer book rebellion originally published as a scenario in miniature wargames. At the time, there was already social unrest due to a poll tax on sheep, and rumours that it was due to be expanded to other forms of livestock. When henry viii dropped dead in 1547 and pitched his contentious realm and dubious progeny into the midtudor crisis, henrys old theological henchman thomas cranmer really got to work. The prayer book rebellion, prayer book revolt, prayer book rising, western rising or western rebellion was a popular revolt in cornwall and devon in 1549. Be the first to ask a question about the western rising, 1549. Henry viii, edward vis father and the previous monarch, had broken with rome in the 1530s and had been declared the supreme head of the church in england. On this date in 1550, the leaders of englands prayer book rebellion were hanged, drawn, and quartered at tyburn. A brief overview of the western rebellion, how it started, the rebels actions. The clyst heath massacre, during the prayer book rebellion.
The prayer book rebellion, prayer book revolt, prayer book rising, western rising or western. Published on dec 16, 2017 a brief overview of the western rebellion, how it started, the rebels actions and the outcome. Western rebellion aka prayer book rebellion harley garrett. William body attempted to hide in a house, but he was dragged out and murdered by the mob on april 5, 1548. Charlotte hodgman talks to professor mark stoyle about nine places connected with the bloody uprisings. On this date in 1550, the leaders of englands prayer book rebellion were hanged, drawn, and quartered at. Rebellyans an lyver pejadow kebmyn was a popular revolt in devon and cornwall in 1549.
All about tudor rebellions and uprisingsdecember 17, 2017in alevel. The prayer book rebellion of 1549 part 1 devon perspectives. A brief overview of the western rebellion, how it started, the rebels. The western rebellion also known as the prayer book rebellion for. The prayer book rebellion, prayer book revolt, prayer book rising, western rising or. The prayer book rebellion, also known as the western rebellion, was an uprising that took place in devon and cornwall in 1549.
In that year, the book of common prayer, presenting the theology of the english reformation, was introduced. An account of the 1549 prayer book rebellion in devon and cornwall part 1. The petition of the rebels from mousehold heath, july 1549. The prayer book rebellion, which took place in southwestern england during 1549, saw thousands unite against the changes to traditional forms of worship imposed by the government of the boyking, edward vi. Robert ketts petition, 1549 the history of england. The prayer book rebellion, prayer book revolt, prayer book rising, western rising or western rebellion cornish. The justice of the peace arrived with a small militia and arrested the murderers of body. The murder of william body marks the beginning of the prayer book rebellion.