Bid to overturn the 450-year-old conviction of a Tudor rebel

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From Eveningnews24.com:

Robert Kett led a bloody rebellion against the state in 1549, but he has been honoured by the people of Norwich as a brave hero who fought against the injustices of his day.

And now more than 450 years after the Wymondham-born yeoman farmer was put to death for high treason at Norwich Castle, an amateur historian is calling on the government to quash his conviction.

Michael Chandler, 46, who lives in the city centre, has written to the Home Office asking them to “reappraise” one of Norwich’s best known historical characters as a “courageous leader” who stood up for the poor and not a traitor.

Mr Chandler, who is writing a book about the Kett’s Rebellion and hopes to make a TV documentary about it, first became interested in the uprising after moving to the city from East London nearly three years ago.

Mr Chandler is also hoping to speak to descendents of Robert and William Kett living today.

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3 Responses to Bid to overturn the 450-year-old conviction of a Tudor rebel

  1. Christy says:

    Hi I love this site its fantastice, I recently discovered the Tudors, they weren’t my cup of tea as I’m Irish but now I can’t leave them alone. I was wondering What happened to George Boleyn’s wife, I can’t seem to find anything about her on this site.

    Christy
    Liverpool UK

  2. Lara says:

    Welcome to the world of Tudor-mania!

    I only have a short bio of George’s wife so far, here:
    http://tudorhistory.org/people/jrochford/
    She was executed for her involvement in Kathryn Howard’s downfall.

  3. Leona says:

    It all comes around, she really did not help Anne either.

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