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Political(3)

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1) Appointment of key outsiders to key posts up North
2) Council of North run by an outside - Thomas Radcliffe (Earl of Sussex)
3) Appointments extended royal control

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Economic(3)

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1) Appointment of key rivals to key positions - limited their income
2) Both Earls borrowed £80 from Sir George Bowes in 1568
3) Northumberland tried claiming compensation to a copper mine that was on his estate - Crown refused

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Religious(3)

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1) Earls were openly catholic - 1559 Settlement and Thirty-Nine Articles 1563
2) Made the North more moderate
3) Relations with Spain deteriorated leading to the appointment of hard line protestants - strict control up North

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Duration

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1 year (1569-70)

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Extent of Support

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Lack of widespread support. Catholic nobles believed rebellion too risky. Earl of Derby remained loyal to the crown. Only attracted 5000 rebels. Lack of international support - no support from foreign powers. Philip did not send troops - reluctant to help Mary. Lack of legitimacy because Elizabeth wasn’t excommunicated at the time.

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Leadership

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Earl of Northumberland
Earl of Westmoreland
Leadership lacked co-ordination - Northumberland required convincing.

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Regions affected

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Durham, Barnard Castle

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Executions

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700 rebels executed

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Outcomes

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Re-organisation of the council of the North - appointed a Puritan - became more strict

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Level of threat

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Low - Very far from London - plot betrayed because duke of Norfolk remained loyal to the crown, Earl of Northumberland was not convinced and lack of communication.