Nature of Rebellion (Elizabeth I) Flashcards
The nature of Geraldine and Munster Rebellions (the Desmond Rebellions) 1569-83
The removal of English settlers in Munster
How big were the Desmond Rebellions 1569-83 overall?
3000 men as well as 600 sent by the pope
Why were the Desmond Rebellions unable to fulfil their aims?
They failed to gather enough foreign backing, despite spending several years in Spain
How big was Northern Earls Rebellion 1569?
5000 men including 700 knights
What was organisation like for Northern Earls Rebellion 1569?
Poor - rebels had no clear aims and quickly collapses after word spreads of a royal army heading north
Nature of Oxfordshire Rebellion 1596
Unclear as much of the information we have was extracted under torture
What was the size and organisation like for Oxfordshire Rebellion 1596?
Size: virtually insignificant (5 men and a dog)
Organisation: incredibly poor (an estimated 20 people knew about the rebellion)
Nature of Shane O’Neill Rebellion 1558-69?
Removal of centralised control in Ireland by the English, Shane O’Neill himself wanted the earldom of Tyrone
Size of Shane O’Neill Rebellion 1558-69?
O’Neill had 6000 men including 1000 Scottish mercenaries while the English force was never over 1000
What was the organisation like for Shane O’Neill Rebellion 1558-69?
Organisation was mostly good but by 1565 O’Neill was overreaching himself trying to get alliances from France and Spain
What was the size of Tyrone’s Rebellion 1594-1603?
Tyrone had 6000 men by 1601 and most of Ireland supported him - he also had the support of a 3500 Spanish force
Nature of Essex Rebellion 1601
To restore himself (the earl of Essex) to power - Essex planned to seize Elizabeth and gain control of the tower of london and court - Essex was a man of great charm, immense pride and limited ability - Essex was actually not as important as he thought he was and since his plan was reliant on the support of Londoners, the rebellion only lasted a couple days
What percentage of Tyrone’s army was equipped with guns?
1/3
What percentage of Shane O’Neill’s (NOT TYRONE) army was equipped with guns?
1/8
How many men did the Earl of Tyrone (Tyrone’s rebellion 1569-1603) by 1601?
6,000
