Elizabethan England Northern Rebellion 1569

Question 1

Causes North (4)

Answer 1

Far from Elizabeth
Still Catholic
Includes ancient Nobles families governed North for centuries
Want Catholic restoration (given hope by MQS arrival)

Question 2

Causes Nobels in North lose power to ‘New Men’ from gentry (4)

Answer 2

Lower ranks promoted to nobility & some to important gov position
Elizabeth back Northumberland & Westmorland rivals e.g. Sir John Forster
William Cecil & Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester not Nobel but have lots influence
Want remove ‘evil councillors’ (Southern Protestants gaining power from Elizabeth I) & replace them with Catholic Sympathisers
Elizabeth increase own control by reduce power by reducing Council of North power

Question 3

Causes 1561

Answer 3

CofE appoint James Pilkington Arch Bishop to reduce Catholic influence

Question 4

Causes Elizabeth refusals (4)

Answer 4

marry
name heir
have child
Causing uncertainty in England’s future

Question 5

Causes MQS

Answer 5

imprisoned in England
Option to replace Elizabeth I
Resolving problems held by Northern Earls

Question 6

Events Sept 1569

Answer 6

Robert Dudley inform Elizabeth I of plot

Question 7

Events Nov 9th (2)

Answer 7

Bell rung Earl Northumberland residence start rebellion
Westmorland forces already assembled near Durham

Question 8

Events 14th Nov

Answer 8

Northumberland & Westmorland forces seize Durham Cathedral

Question 9

Events 22nd Nov (2)

Answer 9

All Northern England, East Pennines & as far south as Barham moor Controlled by rebels
Tilbury sent rescue MQS but royal army there

Question 10

Events 30th Nov

Answer 10

Some rebels divert to capture Heartpool hoping Spanish will arrive but they don’t

Question 11

Events 14th Dec

Answer 11

Rebels take Barnard castle in Durham

Question 12

Events 16th Dec

Answer 12

1400 men march for Elizabeth from south to reach river Tees

Question 13

Events 19th Dec (3)

Answer 13

Earls Northumberland & Westmorland flee to Scotland
Rebellion defeated
Many troops desert

Question 14

Outcome (8)

Answer 14

450 rebels executed
Northumberland captured & executed 1572
Council called for Norfolk execution but he was released
MQS (see later)
Protestant anti-catholic fears grow (fuelled by actions Mary I)
Rest of Catholic Nobels have little support for revolt
Ordinary people mainly chose Elizabeth I over rebellion
Papal Bull Ex-communicating Elizabeth

Question 15

Outcom MQS (4)

Answer 15

Captive next 14 yrs
Elizabeth reluctant deal with her annoying privy council & parliament
MQS rallying point Catholic rebels
Other plots using MQS thought up but failed

Question 16

Plan (6)

Answer 16

Earl Westmorland & Northumberland grow rebel forces & take Durham
March south to London & join Duke Norfolk
Several thousand Spanish troops land at Heartpool
Duke Norfolk & rebels take control gov & overthrow Elizabeth I
Resistance overthrown by Spanish troops
MQS freed, marry Duke Norfolk & take throne