Ket's [Kett's] Rebellion (General series, G12)

24pp stapled booklet in light card covers. 8vo. Gentle wear to card covers, slightly sunned over spine. Minor paper scar on front panel. One leaf has a short tear from the edge, not affecting text, and some mild signs of reading. Examines Ket's [Kett's] Rebellion in June 1549, when men of the town of Attleborough and of the nearby hamlets of Eccles and Wilby in South Norfolk, torn down the recently erected fences around part of the common grazing land they had rights to; and how this sparked an insurgency during the reign of Edward VI and the storming of Norwich under the leadership of Robert Kett, later held in the Tower of London and tried for treason. We have many insightful and fascinating historical pamphlets, essays, local history booklets covering many areas, periods and themes, in stock. Please inquire for generous discounts if considering ordering more than one at time.