Chapter 20 Flashcards
When was Wyatt’s rebellion
Jan 1554
What suggests that political reasons (marrriage) was the main reason for Wyatt’s rebellion
Came before heresy laws and burnings
Aim of wyatt rebellion
Uprisings in 4 seperate parts of the country would converge on London, and replace Mary with Elizabeth, who would then marry Edward Courtenay
planned foreign support in wyatt rebellion
French naval support that would blockade ports on the south coast, preventing phillip landing
main consipirators in wyatts rebellion
- Sir Thomas Wyatt
- Duke of Sulfolk (father of Lady Jane Grey)
- William Thomas
- Thomas Croft
- Sir Peter Carew
Examples of faliures from other conspirators in Wyatt’s rebellion
- Croft never attempted to raise Hertfordshire as previously planned
- People of Leicester armed themselves against the Duke rather than join in a military coup
Where wyatt from
Kent
how many men in wyatt rebellion
c3000
when did wyatt reach london
6th feb 1554
what severely weakened wyatts forces
not marching straight to london
marys response when wyatt arrive in london and the results
- speech made to Londoners to demonstrate her love for the people
- enough to prevent them supporting wyatt
consequence of wyatt’s rebellion for courtenay
sent to exile
consequence of wyatt’s rebellion for elizabeth I
no evidence against her
consequence of wyatt’s rebellion for wyatt and duke of sulfolk
executed
consequence of wyatt’s rebellion for lady jane grey and guilford dudley
executed
overall judgement on foreign policy under mary
expenditure not justified, as great victories were not seen in Scottish and French wars
how did mary improve military
paid for construction of 6 new ships, and repair of many more
when calais english
annexed by Edward III in 1347
how did england loose calaise
1600 failed to defend against 27,000 French troops
when calaise surrendered
January 1558
evidence that defeat is calais was significant
Mary Tudor is reported to have declared that when she died ‘Calais’ would be inscribed on her heart
When Phillip leave England to command armies against France in Flanders and why
August 1555 following a false pregancy
what did mary die of
the ‘Great Sweat’
When mary and pole die
10 hours apart on 17th November 1558
