Wymondham Enclosure Riots Begin
Local protestors begin tearing down enclosure fences around Wymondham, transforming economic grievances into a wider Norfolk rising.
Role range: 1549
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Robert Kett Biography and Timeline
Follow Robert Kett through 7 dated historical records for England.
Robert Kett, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1549
Mousehold Heath Rebel Camp Established
Kett's followers establish a large camp on Mousehold Heath overlooking Norwich, where thousands gather under organised rebel leadership.
Role range: 1549
Royal Pardon Rejected at Mousehold
Kett's followers reject a royal pardon because they consider their grievances just and refuse to disperse without substantive remedies.
Role range: 1549
Norwich Captured by Kett's Forces
The rebel army enters and captures Norwich, temporarily placing England's second-largest city under the control of the Norfolk rising.
Role range: 1549
Norfolk Rebel Demands Drafted
The rebels formulate demands addressing enclosure, rents, local government, clerical conduct and other grievances affecting Norfolk communities.
Role range: 1549
Robert Kett Joins Norfolk Rebels
Kett joins the protestors rather than resisting them and quickly becomes the principal leader of the expanding Norfolk movement.
Role range: 1549
Robert Kett Captured
Kett is captured at Swannington after escaping the battlefield, bringing the principal leadership of the Norfolk rising into royal custody.
Role range: 1549
Records, sources and methodology
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