Robert Kett, a Norfolk tanner, led one of the most substantial social rebellions of the Tudor period. His camp on Mousehold Heath held 16,000 men who established a remarkable proto-democratic government — hearing cases under the 'Oak of Reformation', petitioning the crown for enclosure reform, and maintaining remarkable discipline. The rebellion reflected genuine economic grievances about enclosure of common land and the exploitation of peasant tenants by the gentry.
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