Explain why the Northern Rebellion of 1569 fail?
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- Explain why the Northern Rebellion of 1569 fail?
- There was a lack of foreign support and where there was foreign support, it came too late.
- Phillip II of Spain didn't give his support because of Mary Queen of Scot's connections with France.
- The news of the Pope having issued a Papal Bull of excommunication to Queen Elizabeth I, the rebellion was practically over.
- The rebels own actions led to the failure of the rebellion.
- After hearing that the Earl of Sussex would attack the rebels with a force of 7,000 men, the 4,600 rebels retreated North to Scotland.
- Following Mary Queen of Scot's movement further South and consequently her arrest, the Earls soon realised that they wouldn't be able to free her.
- The rebellion wasn't planned, and lacked a coherent programme.
- Geographically, the rebellion was limited to the North.
- Not all of the Duke of Northmuberland's tenants were mobilised.
- There was still support for Queen Elizabeth I.
- Through deference and fear.
- Appeals to the Catholic nobility completely failed.
- In particular, Lancashire and Cheshire showed little to no support.
- Effective Government Officials (Eg. Lord Scrope)
- Contained the rebellion by holding key towns such as Pontefract, Berwick and York.
- Xenophobia
- There was little enthusiasm to restore papal supremacy.
- The idea of replacing Queen Elizabeth I with a foreigner wasn't popular.
- Conclusion
- Failed due to the rebels' bad decisions, the lack of foreign support and the rebels' inability to gain support.
- There was a lack of foreign support and where there was foreign support, it came too late.
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