Causes of Rebellion (Mary I)

Question 1

Causes of Northumberland’s rising rebellion 1553 (breadth card)

Answer 1

Factional and religious - The Duke of Northumberland (John Dudley) feared losing power after Edward VI’s death and ascension of Mary I, Northumberland was a strong protestant and had concerns over a Catholic monarch (Mary)

Question 2

Causes of Wyatt’s rebellion 1554 (breadth card)

Answer 2

Factional and dynastic - Initially the aim was a change in policy, that Mary I would not marry Philip II of Spain however when she went ahead with the engagement anyway the mission became to place Elizabeth on the throne, fears of a Catholic king and Spanish Inquisition