The Northern Rebellion Flashcards
When was the rebellion?
1569
Where?
Durham and North riding of Yorkshire
Linked to which rising?
Cumberland 1570
Headed by?
Northern nobility
Earl of Northumberland and Westmorland
Political motives?
Considered themselves dishonoured by having been displaced from their traditional aristocratic role of controlling northern government
Tied in with courtly conspiracy
Religious motives?
The north was more conservative and disliked Religious settlement
Mary Queen of Scots was hope for an alternative future
Economic motives?
North were economically deprived, had breeding resentments
Aim?
Norfolk would marry Mary, who could be restored to the Scottish throne
When did it begin?
9th November
Where did the rebels march?
Durham- city seized 14th
What characterised the rebellion as Catholic?
They heard mass in Durham
Where did rebels march after Durham?
York
Why did the rebels march to York not appear to be a threat?
Did not attempt to capture it
Did not march south to pressurise the government
What did the rebels besiege?
Crowns stronghold of Barnard Castle
Where did rebel leaders flee to when they heard an army was heading north?
Scotland
Who restarted the rebellion?
Northumberland’s cousin?
Where was his cousin defeated?
Naworth by a royal force
Why did the rebellion fail?
Hopeless disorganisation Lack of clarity for rebels objectives Poor leadership Lack of expected foreign support Decisive actions by authorities
Cecil role in crushing rebellion?
Spent a huge time at court commissioning and studying a map of Durham to help him come to decisions about appropriate course of action
What did the rebellion reveal about government?
They lacked comprehension about the differences between the North and the South
Problem of managing localities
Difficulty of raising forces
Punishment for rebels?
Mass executions- highlighted ruthless nature of Elizabethan government
Failures of rebellion?
Geographically limited
Didn’t gain support from equally conservative government
Little enthusiasm to get rid of Elizabeth
This does not mean that Elizabethan government was popular
