Northern Rebellion, 1567-1570 Flashcards
(4 cards)
Why did they revolt ?
- Many ancient noble families remained loyal to the catholic religion
- Elizabeth appointed protestant archbishop of Durham turning the northerners against her.
- These families had been powerful under Elizabeth’s sister Marys reign and lost power under Elizabeth’s new promoted new men
-Wanted Mary Queen on Scots to solve their problems by becoming queen
Who was involved
Earl of Northumberland TP = had lost power he once had at court and was catholic and lost right to copper mine on his land
Earl of Westmoreland CV = Lost power he once had at court and from important catholic family
Duke of Norfolk TH = said he was protestant but had close links to northern catholic families.
Angry losing power to Elizabeth’s new men
If he married Mary = chance of him ruling England
Mary QOS = put her on the throne
What happened during the revolt ?
Initially Plotters wanted to get Mary QOS to marry the duke of Norfolk . They believed that Elizabeth might then name Mary her hair as if they had a child it would be a future protestant.
Plot changed to overthrow Elizabeth and place Mary in charge. Elizabeth was tipped off and arrest Duke of Norfolk . Mary was in captivity already, was moved further south so plotters could not free her.
- key event = take Durham cathedral and mass took place and rebels marched towards south of England
The earl of N and W pushed ahead with the plot to overthrow Elizabeth and managed to take over large parts of the north. Elizabeth eventually crushed rebellion as she had more troops and Spanish never came to help the rebels.
Earl of W escaped, Earl of N executed. Elizabeth did not execute Mary as she still believed she was an anointed monarch and was concerned of France and spains reactions.
Significance
- led to pope issuing papal bull - excommunicate Elizabeth and led to laws saying it was treason to question her
- led to harsher treatments for Catholics
- showed Mary could not be trusted.
