The Essex Revolt 1601 Flashcards
Why did Essex revolt?
He wanted to be at the heart of decision making with power and influence and believed Cecil was out to undermine his character and status with the queen. He thought Robert was poisoning the queen with information.
Was the revolt long lived? And what did it show?
No. Elizabeth’s vulnerability.
What did Francis Bacon help him to do in 1593?
Correspond secretly (treasonous) with James and he wanted to ensure that James emerged as ruler after E.
What did he want personally from James?
To be rewarded for his support with a central role in gov. - career, power, influence, economic.
What did the correspondence show?
His disloyalty and this partly caused his collapse in position as he couldn’t be trusted.
What duty did Essex think he had?
To guide the succession.
What did he have suspicions of Cecil?
His idea of the Infanta as successor and him poisoning E mind with talk of peace with S to make himself rich and powerful.
How does his suspicions link to the Truce in Tyrone’s 1599 revolt?
It caused him to call the truce and aimed to use the English army to invade E and remove Cecil from gov- take place as head and ensure victory against S and James succession.
Why did he return in Sep 1599 and was it what E wanted?
To talk to the Queen directly. No, the truce and returning was against E orders.
What happened after he went against E orders?
He was arrested and imprisoned (disloyal and treasonous- against Q and orders) and this ended his role at court and the fractioning fighting with her and his fall left Cecil unopposed- he had won at the moment.
What were the trigger factors for the revolt?
Imprisonment and fall (Cecil’s manipulation) .
His entitlement to head of gov.
Cecil’s heightening role and idea of S succession and peace talks as an evil courtier poisoning E to gain and was now left unopposed.
Desire to play active role in gov (never went with imprisonment) - his fate further evidence of Cecil’s influence at court.
Belief he had a duty to guide succession.
What happened to trigger his planning May 1600?
He learned that there peace talks has started and he interpreted this as the first stage in C plan to ensure that the S Infanta took the E throne.
When did the start planning and what did he plan?
Towards the end of 1600 under house arrest.
To oust the majority of the PC and end influence of C.
Who did he write to when planning?
James, outlining the plan and he agreed to send an ambassador to Essex to discuss the plot. (never disclosed).
What was his goal for the rebellion?
A popular rebellion.
Having over thrown gov, was to persuade E to appoint him as the great constable of England- allow him to rule for temporary period after death to ensure succession of J.
