Twenty Stories. One Norwich. The City of Stories.
Marking twenty years of championing the city, VisitNorwich presents an ambitious year-long cultural celebration: Twenty Stories. One City. The City of Stories. Written by local guest authors our stories range from medieval rebels and mystics to pioneering reformers, artists, entrepreneurs and unsung heroes, these are the people who shaped Norwich – and whose legacy can still be discovered across the city today.
Robert Kett (1492 – 1549)
Robert Kett lived in Wymondham just outside Norwich. Socially positioned on the edges of landed gentry, he was moved by the plight of the poor who at the time were battling land enclosures. Swapping allegiance, he and his brother set up a rebel army camp of around 2000 men at Mousehold in Norwich. In 1549, Kett’s Rebellion took place, ending with their capture where they were subsequently hanged at Norwich Castle after refusing a pardon.
Step Into The Story- a city you don’t just read about, you experience
Take a Paul Dickson ‘Shardlake’s Norwich’ walking tour which incorporates a walk up to Kett’s Heights where the rebel army was based (£12, private tours available). Visit Norwich Castle where you can see an exterior stone plaque commemorating Robert Kett. At the Museum of Norwich ask at reception for the VR headset to experience the rebellion for yourself (free to use).
In Wymondham (10 miles from Norwich) visit Wymondham Heritage Museum, Wymondham Abbey and ruins where Kett was linked and Kett’s Oak an historic tree on the B1172. For a lovely countryside walk follow Kett’s Country Long Distance Trail.
Did you know Robert Kett became a local hero giving a voice to the poor to air their grievances?
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