government response? Flashcards
what did Elizabeth do when hearing the Earls fled?
order the execution of 8 rebel ring leaders.
who else did she execute?
Northumberland when he was handed over by the Scottish Earl of Moray, and 700 ordinary rebels.
why did the Queen order more executions?
to set an example and prevent any other rebellions from occurring.
who did the Queen order to give the executions?
George Bowe.
how was George Bowe significant in the execution process?
he managed to reduce the number of executions from 700 to 450, by not making it hard for the victims to escape.
why did George Bowe do what he did?
because the executions were men from his area and he was ordering the mass murder of 700.
what happened in 1572 to the council in Durham?
it was reorganised and given control to Lord Huntingdon who kept control over the north until he died in 1595.
