Wyatt's rebellion

Question 1

Who led the rebellion and where?

Answer 1

The most major rising was in Kent led by Sir Thomas Wyatt

Question 2

What were the causes of the Wyatt rebellion?

Answer 2

• Rejection of the Spanish marriage (xenofobia, lack of english pride etc.) - MAIN CAUSE
• Religious concerns: many of Wyatt’s main supporters came from Maidstone (a protestant stronghold)
• Personal grievances amongst nobility
• The economic hardships created an environment in which rebellion could gain support more easily
• Fear of loss of priviledges amongst the gentry in a Spanish-dominated court, some of which had already lost offices

Question 3

How many men did Wyatt raise?

Answer 3

3000

Question 4

How did the rebellion end?

Answer 4

Rebels stop at Ludgate on the edge of the City of London where Wyatt surrendered

Question 5

Significant impacts of the rebellion?

Answer 5

• Lady Jane Grey executed due to her father’s support for the rebellion
• ## Elizabeth arrested and imprisoned in the tower