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Wymondham Enclosure Riots Begin

England · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1549Date range
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Chronological records

1549

Robert Kett8 July 1549

Wymondham · House / House of Tudor

Local protestors begin tearing down enclosure fences around Wymondham, transforming economic grievances into a wider Norfolk rising.

Names involved

Robert Kett

Provenance

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