Rebellions Flashcards
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Essex’s rebellion
Background info:
-Essex was a l… subject to Elizabeth’s and at one point was one of her f…
-he was in the p… council and was given the w… monopoly
-he was r… with Robert C…
Causes:
-he got into an a… with Elizabeth and he almost d… his s…, leading him to be placed under h… arrest
-he was sent to I… by the queen to deal with a r…, which he l… creating a t…
—>directly a… the queens o…
-he also b… into her c.. without her w… on
-he was no longer a f…, so she refused to r… his wine m…, losing p… and wealth
-he was a… so gathered s…
The rebellion:
-… 1601
-he took … privy c… members h…
-Robert C… called he a t… and many of Essex’s supporters f…
—>releasing the h…
-Essex was a…
Consequences:
-he was put on t… for treason and s… to f…
-Elizabeth made it c… she would not t… challenges to her a…
Background info:
-Essex was a loyal subject to Elizabeth’s and at one point was one of her favourites
-he was in the privy council and was given the wine monopoly
-he was rivals with Robert Cecil
Causes:
-he got into an argument with Elizabeth and he almost drew his sword, leading him to be placed under house arrest
-he was sent to Ireland by the queen to deal with a rebellion, which he lost creating a truce
—>directly against the queens orders
-he also barged into her chambers without her wig on
-he was no longer a favourite, so she refused to renew his wine monopoly, losing power and wealth
-he was angry so gathered supporters
The rebellion:
-February 1601
-he took 4 privy council members hostage
-Robert Cecil called he a traitor and many of Essex’s supporters fled
—>releasing the hostages
-Essex was arrested
Consequences:
-he was put on trial for treason and sentenced to death
-Elizabeth made it clear she would not tolerate challenges to her authority
When was Essex’s rebellion
1601
When was the northern rebellion
1569
The Northern rebellion
Causes:
-Elizabeth refused to let the D… of N… marry Mary Queen of s…
-this led 2 C… northern n… to lead a r… against her to replace her with …
The rebellion:
-W… and N… took control of D… Cathedral and held and i… Catholic m…
-the earl of S… raised an a… and the rebels d…
Consequences:
-Northumberland was c… and executed
-N… was i… and Westmorland escaped to F…
Causes:
-Elizabeth refused to let the Duke of Norfolk marry Mary Queen of Scots
-this led 2 Catholic northern nobles to lead a rebellion against her to replace her with Mary
The rebellion:
-Westmorland and Northumberland took control of Durham Cathedral and held and illegal Catholic mass
-the earl of Sussex raised an army and the rebels disbanded
Consequences:
-Northumberland was captured and executed
-Norfolk was imprisoned and Westmorland escaped to France
When was the ridolfi plot
1571
The ridolfi plot
Causes:
-led by an I… named R…, with the involvement of the Duke of N…
-the plan was that an i… from the N… would c… with another northern r…
-Elizabeth would be m… and r… my Mary q… of …, who would then marry N…
Plot:
-plan was e… before it could be c…
Consequences:
-Norfolk c… and was e…
Causes:
-led by an Italian named Ridolfi, with the involvement of the Duke of Norfolk
-the plan was that an invasion from the Netherlands would coincide with another northern rebellion
-Elizabeth would be murdered and replaced my Mary queen of Scot’s, who would them marry Norfolk
Plot:
-plan was exposed before it could be completed
Consequences:
-Norfolk confessed and was executed
When was the throckmorton plot
1583
The throckmorton plot
Causes:
-led by Sir F… Throckmorton
-plan was to a… Elizabeth and replace her with …, queen of Scot’s
-once Elizabeth the would be k… there would be an i… by the F… Catholic, H.l. Duke of G… and an uprising of English c…
-the plot involved the s… ambassador
The plot:
-was d… before it could be c… out
Consequences:
-t… was executed
-Mary queen of s… was placed under c… guard
Causes:
-led by Sir Francis Throckmorton
-plan was to assassinate Elizabeth and replace her with Mary, queen of Scot’s
-once Elizabeth the would be killed there would be an invasion by the French Catholic, Henry Duke of Guise and an uprising of English catholics
-the plot involved the Spanish ambassador
The plot:
-was discovered before it could be carried out
Consequences:
-throckmorton was executed
-Mary queen of Scot’s was placed under closer guard
When was the babington plot
1586
The babington plot
Causes:
-an attempt to m… Elizabeth and replace her with l.. queen of …
-the Catholic, A… babington, planned the a…
The plot:
-babington wanted to get Mary … of Scot’s a… so sent her hidden c… messages within beer b… that were sent to her r…
-the messages reached her and she s… agreed to the p…
—>it is belived that this was a f… set up from w…
-Mary’s s… were s… for sir Francis w…, and the messages were d… and shown to e…
Consequences:
-she ordered … queen of Scot’s to be e…
Causes:
-an attempt to murder Elizabeth and replace her with Mary queen of Scot’s
-the Catholic, Anthony babington, planned the assassination
The plot:
-babington wanted to get Mary queen of Scot’s approval so sent her hidden coded messages within beer barrels that were sent to her room
-the messages reached her and she supposedly agreed to the plot
—>it is belived that this was a false set up from walsingham
-Mary’s servants were spies for sir Francis walsingham, and the messages were decoded and shown to Elizabeth
Consequences:
-she ordered Mary queen of Scot’s to be executed
Order of rebellions
Northern rebellion: 1569
Ridolfi plot: 1571
Babington plot: 1586
Essex rebellion: 1601
