Northern Rebellion
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- Northern Rebellion
- 1569
- CAUSES
- Many people in the North had retained their Catholic faith over Elizabeth's protestant faith
- Elizabeth tried to put power into people she trrusted, meaning Catholic Northerners, Earl of Westmoreland and Earl of Northumberland lost power.
- Norfolk disliked Elizabeth's chief adviser, Cecil.
- Mary QofS was seen as a better fit for Queen to Catholics as they thought Elizabeth was illegitimate.
- Duke of Norfolk wanted to marry Mary QofS to gain power and overthrow Elizabeth, however the marriage was stopped by Elizabeth
- Elizabeth had worked to weaken families in the North
- EVENTS
- Norfolk started gaining supporters for his cause. He gained support of Elizabeth's councilors: Sir Nicholas Throckmorton + Robert Dudley
- Dudley confessed Norfolk's plans to marry Mary - Norfolk was arrested and imprisoned
- After Norfolk's arrest there were still rumors of rebellion, Elizabeth summoned Earl of Northumbeland and Earl of Westmoreland to court.
- Being summoned to court, Westmoreland and Northumbeland started the rebellion.
- On 9th November 1569 the two earls joined fores at Brancepath church and called others to rebel.
- Nearly 5000 people joined the rebellion and moved through North of England.
- 14th November they illegally held mass before heading further south to Durham Cathedral.
- By December, they had captured Barnard Castle and the port of Hartlepool.
- The rebels were expecting help from Spain arriving at the port, but it never came.
- The Earls could not properly mobilize their army and did not have a clear strategy, key northern cities were still held by Elizabeth
- A royal army marched North to meet the rebels and after a short battle, the Earls were forced into Scotland on 19th December
- CONSEQUENCES
- Elizabeth strengthened her council in the North and confiscated the land of rebels.
- Northumberland was betrayed by a Scottish clan, eventually being beheaded at York in 1572.
- The Privy Council demanded Norfolk's execution, but Elizabeth, out of family loyalty, decided to imprison him at Tower of London.He was released after 9 months in August 1570
- Directly led to the Ridolfi Plot, 1571
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