A2 FP1, Mary I, Wyatt's rebellion

Question 1

What were the causes of the Wyatt Rebellion?

Answer 1

• Religious Motiviations, many supporters came from Maidstone, a protestant Stronghold - this motivation was identified in a book written by John Proctor, however this book was commissioned by the Government in an effort to divert attention away from the unpopular Spanish Marriage.
• Decline in the cloth trade, local politics.
• Resentment of the proposed marriage, implicit objective to oppose Mary and replace her with William Courtenay who would then marry Princess Elizabeth.

Question 2

How threatening was the Wyatt’s rebellion?

Answer 2

• 3000 army
• Wyatt’s actions threatened the capital as they reached Ludgate on the edge of the City of London.

Question 3

What was the significance of the Wyatt rebellion?

Answer 3

• Mary came to the realisation that as long as Lady Jane Grey lived, she would act as a figurehead for rebellion, Mary ordered the execution of Wyatt, Lady Jane Grey, her husband as well as about a hundred other conspirators.
• Showed that although protestants were a minority they couldn’t be ignored.
• Demonstrated the extent of suspicion surrounding the Spanish marriage.
• Elizabeth was rrested by the allegations could not be substantiated.
• Wyatt came close to success, outmaneuvred Duke of Norfolk and came close to securing the City of London.

Question 4

What was Parliament’s reaction to the Spanish Marriage?

Answer 4

Parliament was not happy with the Spanish marriage, in 1554 they rejected a bill that specifically would have included Philip in the Treason Act and in 1555 they prevented his coronation.

Question 5

What did a carpenter in Norwich say in regards to the Spanish marriage?

Answer 5

“We should lie in swine sties in caves and the Spanish should have our houses and we should live like slaves.”