Kett's Oak Tree - Assembly Point of Land Reform Uprising Led by Robert Kett [Wymondham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom]. .
Kett's Rebellion was a revolt beginning in July 1549 instigated by Robert Kett (or Ket) of Wymondham, Norfolk. Most villages at the time had common fields which were shared by peasants, used to graze their cattle. The aristocracy decided to enclose this common land and charge rent. King Edward VI condemned these enclosures, but the law required implementation by aristocracy, so was never enforced. One such member of the aristocracy was John Flowerdew. On the weekend of 6 July the town of Wymondham illegally celebrated the life of Saint Thomas Beckett. It was here that the anger of the people came to such a point that they started ripping down enclosures on John Flowerdew's estate. Flowerdew bribed the people into ripping down Robert Kett's enclosures instead which, rather than make Kett try to get rid of them, led Kett to lead the remainder of the rebellion. He took them to a nearby field, and motivated them with a speech under what is now known as Kett's Oak. By 11 July Kett had led the men to Norwich and set up a base on Mousehold Heath, just outside the city. People from all around the area joined Kett on the Heath until their numbers amounted to 15,000. On the 24th July, Kett led the men to attack Norwich. After much struggle, the rebels entered and assumed control of the city. The king sent the William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton with 14,000 men to quash the rebellion. Given his poor experience in battle, this attack failed. However, John Dudley, Earl of Warwick was sent with a stronger army. During the ensuing battle Kett was forced to flee to a nearby town, where he was found a couple of days later. He was taken to Norwich Castle, and subjected to torture. Eventually he was taken to the Tower of London and convicted of High Treason. On 7 December 1549, Robert Kett was taken back to Norwich castle and hanged over the side; his death was drawn out over days as an example to the people. This photograph is part of the Imagine Collection, hosted by Alamy. .
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Location: B1172 Norwich Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, Europe. .
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