Pros And Cons Of The Tudor Monarchs

Throughout the period of 1509 – 1603 there were four Tudor monarchs who each encountered many issues during their reign from varying different factors. Unrest is defined as a state of dissatisfaction, disturbance, and agitation, typically involving public demonstrations or disorder which was something that was frequently encountered during the Tudor period. It is common for that when a new monarch inherits the crown there are small changes to the law and the way the country is ruled, however it is not common for there to be consecutive monarchs with different religions which therefore affect the religion of the country. Religion during the early modern era was a highly important subject for the majority of society and therefore created chaos

This is perspective is validated by the fact that most of the uprising also took place in Norwich where Skidmore explains that “the majority of its citizens lived in extreme poverty … recent years saw had seen a decline of the staple textile industry, leading to mass unemployment” . This gives weight to the interpretation that Ketts rebellion was based on economic motivations since it is clear that a large portion of people at the time were suffering financially. However, the rebellion can also be seen as being triggered by political factors as well, Fletcher and Macculloch put forward their view that “one major cause of the commotions was very specific to the times: the character and policies of Protector Sommerset himself” . During this period Sommerset was governing the country himself since Edward was still too young to rule by himself and so it was Sommerset who imposed the enclosure laws which means it could be argued that political factors were a possible cause of the rebellion. However, overall the rebellion presents itself to be caused by primarily economic concerns that were specifically highlighted by Skidmore rather than the political factors suggested by Fletcher and