Rebellion

Question 1

Context (4)

Answer 1

Marriage conspiracy = MQS + Norfolk
Supported by northern earls
Leicester involved to annoy Cecil
Liz vetoes marriage = only earls support now

Question 2

Who (2)

Answer 2

Duke of Norfolk
Earl of Northumberland + Westmorland = conservative catholics

Question 3

What happened in November (3)

Answer 3

9 November = earls join forces
13 = Sussex sends out commission of 1500 = struggle
22 = 3800 foot soldiers and 1600 horsemen reach bramham moor

Question 4

What happened in December (2)

Answer 4

16 = royal army reaches river tees = earls flle to Hexham
19 = earls flle beyond border with Scotland

Question 5

What pope (3)

Answer 5

February 1570
Pope pius V excommunicates Liz
W/ papal bull ‘Regnans in Excelsis’

Question 6

Causes (4)

Answer 6

Religious = resented religious chnage
Political = marriage to free her from tower + stop religious reform
Personal grievances of northern earls = not involved in gov + Liz had less northerners in gov
Social = feudal loyalities to ancient houses of Percy and Neville = strength of army lay with horsemen (tennants) = however 9/10 not tennat leaders

Question 7

It was a serious threat (3+)

Answer 7

5700 rebels = easy to raise
Two powerful northern earls
Severe motive = replace Liz + restore Catholicism

Question 8

Little threat (4+)

Answer 8

Earls = no support of conservative nobility in north
No threat to London = midlands
Royal army moved to north = rebels fled to Scotland = easily suppressed
Failed = no aims achieved + Liz increased control of north

Question 9

How did Liz increase control of north (2)

Answer 9

Power of old aristocracy broken
Lands of rebels forfeited

Question 10

Response (4)

Answer 10

700 rebels killed = more like 450
EoN = imprisoned in 1572
DoN = sent to tower + executed 1572
EoS + lord Hunson = raids on Scotland + burned 300 villages

Question 11

When (2)

Answer 11

9 November 1569 - February 1570
Most response carried out in 1572