# Kett's Rebellion (1549)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1549-kett-s-rebellion
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Rebels in Norfolk protested enclosure, local corruption and economic hardship. Within the broader Tudor Britain period, dynastic consolidation, Reformation, closer incorporation of Wales and Ireland, and rivalry with Catholic Europe transformed the state. This event is placed at 1549 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The uprising revealed acute tensions created by commercialization and changing land use.

## Why it matters
The uprising revealed acute tensions created by commercialization and changing land use.

Ruler at the time: [Edward VI](https://english-history.com/rulers/edward-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Kett's Rebellion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Kett%27s+Rebellion&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Kett's Rebellion](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Kett%27s+Rebellion)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281500%E2%80%931599%29)
- [The National Archives — early modern education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)