early tensions 1569

Question 1

what makes westmorland and northumberland confident that the duke of norfolk is going to rebel?

Answer 1

Norfolk withdraws from court

- but later surrenders to the queen of his wrong doings and involvement.

Question 2

did norfolks surrender reach the earls in time?

Answer 2

no, by the time they heard the news, they had already began planning the rebllion october 6th 1569

Question 3

what noble warned the Queen of rumours that the Earls were planning to rebel?

Answer 3

the Earl of Sussex, he heard rumours about the earls rebellion and keen to prove his loyalty he told the queen and questioned the earls.

Question 4

what was the Earls response to the Earl of Sussex regarding the rebellion?

Answer 4

they persisted their innocence and allowed to go free.

Question 5

what was the Queen’s reaction to the Earls being allowed to go free.

Answer 5

she was suspicious and called them to court on 24th October in London - even though this went against the advice given by Sussex.

Question 6

what did the Queen’s request of calling the Earls to court lead to?

Answer 6

fear of what would happend to them in London and felt they had no other alternative but to rebel. - 9th November.

Question 7

during the first week of November, where did support for the Earl of Westmorland congregate?

Answer 7

• his castle at Brancepth in county Durham

Question 8

who was the more reluctant Earl?

Answer 8

• Northumberland who was actually persuaded to join the rebellion by his followers who conviced that he was about to captured by the Earl of Sussex

Question 9

where did the Gentry that were loyal to the Queen begin to gather?

Answer 9

• at Bernard castle which was also in county Durham

Question 10

who were the gentry at Bernard castle under the leadership of?

Answer 10

• Sir George Bowes the steward of
  Bernard castle
• whom remained loyal to Elizabeth even after coming under increasing pressure from the rebels.

Question 11

where was the rebellion based?

Answer 11

the county of Durham - and particularly on Westmorland’s fortress at Brancepeth castle

Question 12

what occurred at Durham Cathedral ?

Answer 12

• the rebels performed and celebrated Catholic mass and destroyed all signs of protestantism
• they then returned to Brancepeth where they were able to defend themselves.

Question 13

when did the Rebels begin to march south?

Answer 13

15th November.

Question 14

what was the Rebels main aim?

Answer 14

• to raise the county of Yorkshire in rebellion.

Question 15

what Did the earls issue when they marched south?

Answer 15

proclamations
- that claimed they were loyal subjects to Elizabeth
- defending QE from evil advisers such as WC
they presented themselves in this way in order to not seem as rebels (seen in the POG)

Question 16

when did the rebels march to Bramham moor and why was this an important location?

Answer 16

22 November

• it was a particular strategic junction as it joined the towns of Tadcaster and Ilkley (further west) connected by a great roman road to London and the North.
• gaining control of this junction meant that the rebels were able to threaten York itself which was a important centre of northern government,

Question 17

what was most worrying to the government regarding where the rebels were going to march to?

Answer 17

• they could of marched south to rescue Mary from Tutbury castle just 40 mins away

Question 18

how many men had attractedd by late November?

Answer 18

• 3,800 foot soliders
• 1,600 horsemen
  horsemen were a particular threat to gov as it meant the rebels were well equipped.

Question 19

what noble was in charge of maintaining order in the North>

Answer 19

the president of the Council the Earl of Sussex

Question 20

what happened to the Earl of sussex?

Answer 20

• he was trapped in York with only 400 horsemen
• ## he tried to raise a larger army of 1,500 footmen but he had not been able to attract enough support from local nobility

Question 21

why did Sussex stop sending letters?

Answer 21

fears that they would fall into the wrong hands as the rebels controlled the so much of the North.

Question 22

who did manage to send a letter?

Answer 22

Lord Hunsdon - who managed to send a letter to William Cecil and tell him to move Mary from Tutbury castle which Cecil did.

Question 23

why and when did the rebels make the decision to retreat to Brancepeth?

Answer 23

• 24 Novemeber
• they heard rummors of a large royal army that was being organised further south
• may of heard that Mary was being moved and therefore was out of their reach.
• they realised the further south they went the less support they’d recieve

Question 24

in early December how big was the rebel army and what did they manage to besiege?

Answer 24

• 3,200 footmen
• 1,500 horsemem
• Bernard castle
• another group of rebels marched east and captured the port of Hartlepool