The northern rebellion
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- The Northern Rebellion
- Numbers and types of people involved
- No more than 6000 rebels raised, mainly consisting of gentry. There is evidence that they had to pay some commoners to take part.
- There was little popular support and no foreign help was sent. The Pope issued the excommunication too late to raise more catholic support.
- However, the gentry had access to money and resources and another rebellion was started near Carlisle.
- The Carlisel rebellion only raised 3000 troops though, and was easily defeated.
- Location
- Overall, the rebellion was too far north to be a threat, and the area affected was the smallest of all Tudor rebellions.
- The furthest south they got was Tadcaster, south of York.
- Aims and grievances
- Jobs that had traditionally gone to local families were now going to outsiders. This meant the Earls of Northumberland and Westemoorland were declining in wealth and status.
- As a result, the ancient nobility of the north were feeling insecure and alienated from court.
- Elizabeth had appointed Protestant exile, James Pilkington, as Bishop of Durham, and had built up the power of Sir John Foster, one of Northumberland's main rivals.
- Many of the rebels from the lower order were promised pay if they joined the Earls, but some left if they weren't paid.
- Westmoorland's poverty was so great he had to borrow money in order to remain solvent- no hope of rewards from Elizabeth.
- As a result, the ancient nobility of the north were feeling insecure and alienated from court.
- Origin of the rebellion lay in a plan for Mary to be married to the Duke of Norfolk and be named heir. They didn't want to forcibly remove Elizabeth though.
- The rebels attempted to march to where Mary was being kept and free her, but she was moved before they arrived.
- Before the rebellion, the Earl of Westmoorland said religion wasn't a reason for the uprising, but then claimed it was during the rebellion.
- May have been a tactic to raise more support from the catholics. There were strong catholic influences in the people who launched the revolt.
- Before the rebellion, the Earl of Westmoorland said religion wasn't a reason for the uprising, but then claimed it was during the rebellion.
- The rebels attempted to march to where Mary was being kept and free her, but she was moved before they arrived.
- Jobs that had traditionally gone to local families were now going to outsiders. This meant the Earls of Northumberland and Westemoorland were declining in wealth and status.
- Actions
- The rebels attempted to march south, but didn't get very far.
- Wanted to release Mary from prison, but she was moved.
- Captured Durham Cathedral, threw the Protestant Communion table out and held a Catholic mass- destroyed the English Bibles.
- Captured Barnard Castle and Hartlepool, a port through which foreign help could arrive. However, foreign help never did arrive.
- Government Response
- The rebels turned bak north when they heard rumours of the size of Warwick's royal force being sent to meet them.
- 450 rebels executed, including Northumberland. Authorised 700 executions.
- Numbers and types of people involved
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