WYATTS REBELLION

Question 1

WHAT WERE THE CAUSES OF THE WYATTS REBELLION

Answer 1

• Marys determination to Mary Phillip 11 of Spain, strong anti Spanish sentiment in the country
• rebels provoked by Marys religious outlook, wanted to prevent pro catholic change
• rebels hoped to remove mary, with either elizabeth or jane grey

Question 2

WHAT WERE THE 4 SIMILTANEOUS RISINGS

Answer 2

• DEVON- led by edward courtenay
• hertfordshire
• leicster
• kent

Question 3

WHAT WAS THE ONLY SERIOUS RISING AND WHY

Answer 3

• Kent
• Wyatt raised force of 3000 men
• his rebels tried to march on London, repelled and Wyatt’s men forced to surrender within a month

Question 4

WHAT WERE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE REBELLION

Answer 4

• jane grey executed and Elizabeth imprisoned in tower of London.
• highlighted hostility to Spanish marriage and showed protestant religious opinions could not be ignored