# Prayer Book Rebellion (1549)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1549-prayer-book-rebellion
Categories: main-event

Communities in Devon and Cornwall rose against the new liturgy and other grievances. 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 violent suppression showed the social depth and regional unevenness of religious reform.

## Why it matters
The violent suppression showed the social depth and regional unevenness of religious reform.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Prayer Book Rebellion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Prayer+Book+Rebellion&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Prayer Book Rebellion](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Prayer+Book+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/)