Unit 3: Northern Rebellion Flashcards
1
Q
Year?
A
1569;
2
Q
Religious Causes:
A
- did not want a protestant reformation
- leading nobles and gentry in north were catholic
3
Q
Social Causes:
A
- many of the gentry involved were retainers of the Earls
- Many joined the rebellion out of fear for their lives and goods
4
Q
Political Causes
A
- Northern Earls’ loss of political power
- Dislike of William Cecil
- Military aid to Netherlands enraged Spain
- Mary Queen of Scots
5
Q
Serious?
A
- involved a successor to the throne (MQS)
- 12 years into the reign and still not happy with Elizabeths religious policy
- Against government policy
- Elizabeth was unmarried - no heir
- needed a large army for the rebels to disperse
- took Durham Castle and re-introduce mass
- the north was predominantly catholic
- sussex has difficulty raising an army
- 1600 horsemen
- patriotic
- ## Papal bull of excommunication
6
Q
Not serious?
A
- regionalised
- Elizabeth was aware of problem
- Mary was under house arrest
- no battle
- no spanish aid, only rumours
- the Earl turned back when he heard of a large force coming their way
- rebellion was poorly planned and lacked focus
7
Q
Poor Leadership
A
- Elizabeth knew
- meandered to Bramham Moore
