Rebellions Flashcards
Pretender rebellions
Simnel claimed to be earl of Warwick but was defeated at the battle of east Stoke
War beck lasted 8 years claiming to be duke of York
Lovel and Stafford
Lovel fled to Flanders Stafford executed
Yorkishre and Cornwall
Yorkshire response to tax to pay for war in France and rebels killed earl of Northumberland
Cornwall over tax to fight scots but were slaughtered at black health
Amicable grant
Protest over 1525 tax demand noble sympathy large scale rising 10000
Kett
Defeat at dussindalr after setting up camp and capturing Norwich
Wyatt
Prevent marriage to Spanish Philip with 4 prong attack on London but only wyatt was succeful in reaching London with 5000 troops but fell at ludgate
Northern earls
5000 men Northumberland and Westmorland plan on marrying Mary to duke of Norfolk Chang succession but rebels fled at threat of Royal army
Oxfordshire
Over enclosures and all 4 revels killed
Oneil
Resentful at losing earldom to his brother with the rebellion only ending due to inter clan fighting
Munster
Led by Fitzgerald as a protest to plantations in Munster with Elizabeth offering aid to ormonde but Geraldine fled to Rome and came back