Instability and Consolidation: 'the Mid Tudor Crisis', 1547-1563 - Mary I, Wyatt's Rebellion Flashcards
1
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When was Wyatt’s Rebellion?
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- Jan-Feb 1554
2
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Who led the rebellion?
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- Sir Thomas Wyatt
- Edward Courtenay, Earl of Devon
- Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk
3
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Who led the royal forces against the rebellion?
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- Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk
4
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What was the main cause of the rebellion?
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- Disapproval of the marriage proposal between Mary I and Philip of Spain
5
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What did Mary create to try alleviate fears surrounding her marriage to Philip?
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- Marriage treaty
6
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When was the marriage treaty introduced?
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- January 1554
7
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What did the marriage treaty include?
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- Philip would be given title of king but given none of the powers associated with the title
- No foreigners were to be permitted to hold English offices
- If Mary died before Philip, the Crown wouldn’t pass down to him
8
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What other factors caused Wyatt’s Rebellion?
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- Xenophobia
- Religion
- Economic - decline in cloth industry
- Political - gentry angry over losing offices within Kent
9
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How was religion a factor in Wyatt’s Rebellion?
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- Many of Sir Thomas Wyatt’s supporters were from Maidstone, a Protestant stronghold
10
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Where was the rebellion mainly based?
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- County of Kent
11
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What were the aims of the rebellion?
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- To convince Mary to not marry Philip
- Wyatt and others planned to replace Mary with Edward Courtenay or Elizabeth, but never stated openly
- Involvement of Jane Grey’s father, suggest desires to restore Jane to the throne
- To have 4 simultaneous revolts in Devon, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire and Kent
12
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Where were there plans to have 4 simultaneous risings?
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- Devon
- Hertfordshire
- Leicestershire
- Kent
13
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How did the plan to have 4 simultaneous risings fail?
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- January 1554, plans leaked
- Rebels quickly forced into action
- Only Kent experienced a serious rising, 3 out of 4 risings materialised
14
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Who was Edward Courtenay?
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- Earl of Devon
- Great grandson of King Edward IV, only male claimant to throne
- Candidate for marriage with Mary
15
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What were the main events of the rebellion?
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- Wyatt raises his standard in Maidstone, signifying start of rebellion
- Duke of Norfolk’s force unable to engage the rebels and is forced to retreat
- Queen rallies support with speech
- Rebels reach Southwark but prevented from crossing London Bridge into the city
- Wyatt tries rallying support in London but fails and tries to enter London
- Wyatt surrenders
