Enclosure of land was a starting element to the unrest as many feared that this would decrease their land that they relied on for their livelihood, this, with the increase of rent created an underlying tension amongst the people. ... The confiscation of these objects would also anger the commons as it was probably their contributions to the church which were used to buy these things and therefore they would have placed great pride in their being. Another wild and probably unjustified rumour was the closure of local church resulting in a long walk to the nearest place of worship, this angered ...

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