Mary I Wyatts rebellion Flashcards
Who was Sir Thomas Wyatt
Nobleman from Kent his family were important landowners
Wyatt was member of the gentry
What were the causes of the Wyatt rebellion
the royal marriage of Mary to Philip of Spain
- many of Wyatt’s supporters came from Maidstone which was largly Protestant
- Xnephobia they were afraid of panic
- Economy decline in the cloth industry
When did the rebellion take place
Jan 1554
What happened
Wyatt gathered force of 3,000 men they started in Maidstone and headed twatds London the Duke of Norfolk had attempted to stop this but failed Wyatt and his men were able to get to the outskirts of London befor they were stopped
What was the original plan for the rebellion
To start 4 simultaneous rebellions in Devon, heartfordshire, Leicester and Kent
Planned to marry the earl of Devon to Elizabeth and get her on the throne
These plans got leaked in Jan of 1554
What was the significance Wyatt rebellion
Showed that relligous grievances couldn’t be ignored
There was a popular opposition of the Spanish marriage
Execution of Lady Jayne Grey
Elizabeth aressted and confined to the tower
