Mary -Rebellions

Question 1

What rebellion occurred in 1554?

Answer 1

Wyatt Rebellion

Question 2

How many were involved in the Wyatt rebellion?

Answer 2

2,500 armed men

Question 3

Who led the Wyatt rebellion?

Answer 3

Sir Thomas Wyatt

Question 4

What were the causes of the Wyatt rebellion?

Answer 4

Mary marriage to Phillip
Desire for Elizabeth 2 be queen
Did Not want Catholic restoration
Decline in the cloth industry

Question 5

Describe the events of the rebellion

Answer 5

25th jan Wyatt raise standard in Maidstone to signify start of rebellion
28th Norfolk forces retreat
1 Feb queen rallies support
3 Feb rebel reach Southwark but stopped by crown forces on London bridge
6rebels move 2 Kingston upon Thames and move towards London
7th surrenders

Question 6

How did the government react?

Answer 6

Commissioned John Proctor book on the rebellion The history of Wyatt’s rebellion’ to down play the issue of marriage

90 rebels executed + Lady Jane Grey and husband. Elizabeth confined to the tower Wyatt became martyr

Question 7

What distance did the rebels end up from the queen?

Answer 7

1/2 a km

Question 8

What was significant about the marriage?

Answer 8

Showed popular suspicions of the Spanish marriage

Resulted in the execution of lady Jane grey.