Timeline June 1549

Events in June 1549 3

• 1549 Prayer Book Rebellion Devon and Cornwall revolt against the new English liturgy Communities in Devon and Cornwall rose against the imposition of the English-language Book of Common Prayer, demanding a return to the Latin Mass. Royal troops suppressed the uprising after heavy fighting, including the Battle of Sampford Courtenay.
• 1549 First Book of Common Prayer imposed Act of Uniformity takes effect in England and Wales The Act of Uniformity required English parish churches to use Thomas Cranmer's newly compiled Book of Common Prayer starting Whit Sunday, 9 June 1549. The reform replaced Latin liturgy with English and became a flashpoint for rebellion in conservative regions.
• 1549 Kett's Rebellion Norfolk uprising against land enclosures Tenant farmers and artisans led by Robert Kett rose up in Norfolk, England, to protest the enclosure of common land by local gentry. The rebels camped outside Norwich and briefly held the city before royal forces under the Earl of Warwick crushed the revolt at the Battle of Dussindale on 27 August 1549.