Wyatts Rebellion Flashcards
1
Q
Year, Monarch and causes
A
1554 Mary I
Political
Religious
2
Q
Main Cause - Political
A
Xenophobia - Spanish King
Nobilities fear of loss of position and influence at court
Loss of independence
3
Q
Cause - Religious
A
Reversal to Catholicism
4
Q
Failure - Leadership
A
Sir Thomas Wyatt - Mixed signals and delays
Delays crossing Thames
5
Q
Failure - support
A
Only 4 counties
Struggled to get commoners support
6
Q
Failure - Crown / Military
A
London fortified and loyal to Mary I
Battle of Ludgate crushed rebels
