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Tudor

Rising at Wymondham 1549

1549
Norfolk, England
Also known as: Kett Rebellion begins Wymondham 1549 · Wymondham enclosure riot 1549
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Norfolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Enclosing landowners
Forces
Enclosing landowners and local militia c.500–1,000.
VS
Victor
Rebels
Forces
Kett rebels c.1,000–2,000
Outcome
Robert Kett leads crowd to tear down enclosure fences at Wymondham, then accepts command of growing agrarian revolt
The Battle

History & Significance

The spontaneous rising at Wymondham that Kett took over marked the genesis of the largest agrarian rebellion in Tudor England.

Casualties & Losses

None at initial rising

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Rising at Wymondham 1549

Market cross
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Wymondham Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Moot Hill
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Romano-Celtic temple 590m south east of St James's Church
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Manorial site 480m south west of Downham Lodge Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
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