Rebellion - Dates Flashcards
When was Lovel and Stafford’s rebellion?
1486 (Henry VII) - sought to overthrow Henry VII
When was Simnel’s rebellion?
1486-7 (Henry VII) - Pretender, dynastic
When was the Yorkshire rebellion?
1489 (Henry VII) - Unwilling to pay taxes to fund war against France
When was the Cornish rebellion?
1497 (Henry VII) - Unwilling to pay taxes to fund war against Scotland
When was Warbeck’s rebellion?
1497 (Henry VII) - Pretender, dynastic
What period was Henry VII the king for?
1485-1509
When was the Amicable Grant rebellion?
1525 (Henry VIII) - Unwilling (and unable?) to pay taxes to fund war against France
When was the Silken Thomas rebellion?
1534-7 (Henry VIII) - hearing the arrest of and imprisonment of father Earl of Kildare in the Tower of London.
When was the Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion?
1538-7 (Henry VIII) - Challenged Henry’s religious reforms. Also had economic, social and political grievances.
What period was Henry VIII the king for?
1509-1547
When was the Western rebellion?
1549 (Edward VI) - Demanded an end to Protestant reforms and recent taxes on sheep and wool.
When was Kett’s rebellion?
1549 (Edward VI) - Against illegal encloses and agrarian practices adopted by the county gentry.
What period was Edward VI the king for?
1547-1553
When was the Northumberland rebellion?
1553 (Mary I) - Duke of Northumberland attempted to prevent Mary from gaining the throne by asserting the claim of Lady Jane Grey.
When was Wyatt’s rebellion?
1554 (Mary I) - Protest at Mary’s proposed marriage to Philip of Spain.
What period was Mary I the queen for?
1553-1558
When was Shane O’Neill’s rebellion?
1558-1567 (Elizabeth I) - Resented losing earldom to his brother, murdered him and turned on English settlers & administration.
When was the Northern Earls rebellion?
1568-70 (Elizabeth I) - Planned to release Mary Stuart from captivity marry her to the Duke of Norfolk and force Elizabeth to recognise Mary as her successor. Called for the dismissal of William Cecil (queens secretary)
When was the Munster rebellion?
1569-73 (Elizabeth I) - Fitzgerald rose up against English plantations in Munster.
When was the Geraldine rebellion?
1579-83 (Elizabeth I) - Protest at Elizabeth’s religious and political policies.
When was the Tyrone rebellion?
1595-1603 (Elizabeth I) - Hugh O’Neill raised support from every Irish province against English rule.
When was the Oxfordshire rebellion?
1596 (Elizabeth I) - Severe economic problems.
When was Essex’s rebellion?
1601 (Elizabeth I) - Show of popular support for Essex against Cecil and the queen’s councillors.
What period was Elizabeth I the queen for?
1558-1603
