Wyatts rebellion Flashcards
plan begins
26 November 1553
Simon Renard, Spain’s ambassador to England, informed Mary of a suspected plot
29 December 1553,
Leaders
Sir Thomas Wyatt, peter Carew and James croft
4 pronged
ebellion planned in Devon, kent, lestcrshire, and welsh borders
Courtneay
Jan 1554 – Edwards Courtenay leaks involvement
Wyatt rises
25th January 1554
Support
Over 3000 march to London
Troops Desert
28th January Over 600 whitecoat troops sent under norfolk – They desert and join chanting ‘ we are all Englishman
Marys Guildhall speech
1st Feb
try to cross London brige and fail
2nd feb
Cross at Kingston bridge, wyatt surrenders at ludgate
6th feb
Excecution
12th feb– general execution of supporters
Wyatts death
trailed march the 15th and killed April the 11th
Consquence
As a result 90 of Wyatt’s followers Lady Jane Grey and her husband Dudley were executed February 12th