20. Wyatt’s Rebellion Flashcards
When was the rebellion planned?
November 1553, as soon as rumours of the marriage between Mary and Philip were drawn up
Who originally formed the plan for the rebellion?
The Earl of Suffolk (father of Lady Jane Grey) in the Midlands, Sir James Croft in the Welsh borders, sir Peter Carew in the West Country, and Sir Thomas Wyatt in Kent
Who did the rebels hope would support them?
The French fleet
In the end where did the plan come to fruition?
Kent
Who did the rebels plan to marry?
Princess elizabeth to sir Edward Courtenay
When did the plan leak out?
January 1554, forcing the rebels into action
What were the causes of the rebellion?
- Xenophobia
- Religion
- Economic factors
- Faction
What proclamation was issued by Wyatt?
Declared the motivation for the rising to be Mary’s intention of marrying a foreigner, and included unfounded accusations that a hundred armed Spaniards had already arrived in Dover
When was the xenophobic proclamation issued by Wyatt?
25 January 1554
What happened when forces under the Duke of Norfolk were sent to put the rebellion down?
They deserted to the rebels and cried out ‘we are all englishmen’
What is it possible that Wyatt was using the anti-Spanish sentiment as?
As a propaganda tool to gain support
What religion was Wyatt?
A committed Protestant
Where did many of Wyatt’s supporters come from?
Maidstone, a Protestant stronghold
Who did Wyatt receive advice from?
The deprived Protestant Bishop of Winchester
What happened when the rebels reached London?
They attacked the property of Gardiner, the newly restored Catholic Bishop of Winchester